From the March 2009 issue of Boomer Market Advisor • Subscribe!

Life's not all about the moolah

Although boomers are financially panicked, they aren't exactly basing their meaning of existence on money, according to a new Metlife Mature Market Institute study. Living the "good life" for middle-aged and older Americans is equated with spending time with family and friends, according to Metlife's report, "Discovering What Matters: Balancing Money, Medicine and Meaning." To boomers, living well means having health, a financial safety net and the time to do what is important to them.

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