Americans rank their personal finances as the second highest priority, just behind their health, according to a new survey.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company discloses this finding in its “2014 Planning and Progress Study: Priorities Among Americans.” The survey polled 2,092 U.S. Americans via Web panel to examine their personal goals and objectives, including progress toward achieving financial security.
Among top priorities for 2014, U.S. adults place “personal finances” (38 percent) second only to “personal health” (43 percent), but ahead of time spent with family/friends (31 percent) and career (15 percent), the survey reveals.