Millennials Value Happiness Over Career.

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Fewer than one in 10 millennials identify their career as their top priority, according to Navient's Money Under 35 national study, conducted with Ipsos. The research finds that adults ages 22 to 35 are more likely to say that just being happy or spending time with family is "most important" to them.

'We find that professional success is an important contributor to overall financial health," says Julie Wilson, head of research for Navient, Wilmington, Del. "That said, what matters most to millennials isn't financially focused at all. They value other passions and relationships more than extrinsic goals like career advancement or paying off debt'

Interestingly, young adults who indicate that their career is their top priority are no more or less likely to be very satisfied with their current job than their peers.

Additional findings from Navient's special report include:

* While 30% of young adults with high job satisfaction are in "excellent" financial health, only seven percent of adults...