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Family, friends more important than career and finances: MetLife survey

The American Dream is still alive and well, but is more do-it-yourself than dreams of the past, according to the fifth annual MetLife Study of the American Dream.

By Paula Aven Gladych | Updated on December 01, 2011

The American Dream is still alive and well, but is more do-it-yourself than dreams of the past, according to the fifth annual MetLife Study of the American Dream.

The 2011 study found that, nationwide, three-quarters of Americans believe building a financial safety net is the key to their American dream, but 30 percent of those surveyed said they don’t believe their safety net is adequate. Generation Y is making progress, but nearly three in four Baby Boomers say they lack an adequate safety net.

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