The statistic shows the meaning of term “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016. In that year, 57 percent of the respondents defined financial peace of mind as the ability to live comfortably within their means.
Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016
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Merrill Lynch. (February 15, 2017). Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. "Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. (2017). Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. "Meaning of “financial Peace of Mind” to Americans as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch, Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, February 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/