Percentage of Americans who had upcoming travel plans who lost money on nonrefundable deposits and cancellation fees, averaging $854.30 per person, according to a survey by ValuePenguin.com: 46

Percentage of the lost costs that came from airline tickets: 59

Percentage that came from hotel rooms: 44

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Percentage of American workers who said that their work team has effectively adapted to working together during this time, according to a survey by KPMG LLP: 82

Percentage who indicated that they had adequate resources to do their job remotely: 59

Percentage who also reported that their team is effectively using technology to communicate: 87

Source: KPMG LLP.

Percentage of students who say COVID-19 has changed their plans for summer jobs, according to a WalletHub survey: 56

Percentage of students who would rather risk COVID-19 on campus than self-isolate at their parents' house: 35

Ranks of emergency savings, having a steady job and not going into debt on the list of the most important financial lesson students have learned from the pandemic: 1, 2, 3

Source: WalletHub.

Among workers who have lost jobs during the pandemic, ranks of workers in IT (55%), finance (53%) and construction/extraction (47%) who are most likely to have started a new job, according to research by Strada Education Network: 1, 2, 3

Source: Strada Education Network.

Percentage of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who report greater anxiety in their lives, according to a survey by CHG Healthcare: 72

Percentage who fear bringing home the virus to a family member or loved one: 68

Percentage who worry they might be infected themselves: 56

Source: CHG Healthcare.

Percentage of newly remote workers who expect to continue to work remotely once shutdowns end, according to a survey of homebuyers and sellers by Redfin: 25

Percentage of respondents who would move if they never had to go into an office: 50

Source: Redfin.

Percentage of business leaders, HR experts and academics who believe their current job could be replaced by machines, according to a study titled "The Future of Work" from CareerAddict: 33

Percentage who believe that automation and AI could improve their work performance: 61

Percentage who are open to reskilling and lifelong learning: 93

Source: CareerAddict.

Percentage of Americans who know someone who has lost their health insurance during this pandemic, according to a Healthinsurance.com survey: 25

Percentage who say they don't know what their health insurance options are if they lost their health insurance: 68

Source: Healthinsurance.com.

Percentage of credit card debtors who are currently stressed about their credit card debt, according to a CreditCards.com report: 45

Ranks of paying more than the minimum (60%), balance transfer (13%) and paying only the minimum (13%) on the list of the most common credit card payoff strategies among U.S. adults with credit card debt: 1, 2, 3

Percentage who are paying nothing at all or don't have a plan: 13

Source: CreditCards.com.

Percentage of parents who say closing schools was the right call, according to the results of research by Pearson and Connections Academy: 94

Percentage of Americans who are concerned that COVID-19 will affect or delay the start of school in the fall: 77

Percentage of parents who believe online learning will become a long-lasting requirement for their child: 88

Percentage who believe schools need to be better prepared to switch to virtual learning programs: 91

Source: Pearson.

Percentage of Americans who plan to make donations this year who will give more than last year, according to a CoinStar survey: 44

Percentage who say they will be giving the same: 39

Percentage of people who donate who say they do so because it makes them feel good: 34

Source: Coinstar.

Idle Thought

"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments or publicity." -- Thomas Wolfe, novelist

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of students getting ready for a virtual graduation ceremony who think a college education is less important due to COVID-19, according to WalletHub's Student Money Survey: 20

Percentage of students who think credit cards will be more important after the pandemic: 43

Percentage of students who have missed a bill payment since the pandemic began: 30

Source: WalletHub.

With wedding season officially on hiatus, percentage of soon-to-be newlyweds across the country who said they were planning to move the date of their big day, according to a survey by The Knot: 96

Of those couples, percentage who are pushing their ceremonies to later in the year in 2020: 65

Percentage who are keeping things TBD or going for a 2021 date: 35

Source: The Knot.

Percentage of Dating.com's global user-base who are single mothers, according to a survey by Dating.com: 35

Percentage of single moms who said they believe an online companion could help alleviate stress: 70

Percentage of respondents who said they have found someone online that they had a strong connection with: 85

Percentage who said they would continue online dating once social-distancing ends: 87

Source: Dating.com.

By mid-April, estimated number of restaurant workers who had lost their jobs, (45% of all workers employed in the industry), according to the National Restaurant Association: 6 million

Source: National Restaurant Association.

Percentage of medical professionals who indicated that they were working less since the emergence of COVID-19, according to a survey by CHG Healthcare: 74

Percentage who had been laid off or furloughed: 13

Percentage who considered themselves full-time workers: 50

Percentage of respondents who had not treated any patients with COVID-19 or its symptoms: 41

Source: CHG Healthcare.

Percentage of Americans who believe businesses are reopening too soon, according to a Bankrate.com survey: 55

Percentage who say they expect to shop less in public than they did before: 43

Percentage of households who report a negative impact to their spending ability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting their income: 44

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of Americans who have lost a job, income or hours because of COVID-19, according to research by Strada Education Network: 53

Of these workers, percentage who have started a new job: 35

Percentage who have started a new full-time job: 14

Percentage who have started a new part-time job: 19

Source: Strada Education Network.

Percentage of parents who are embracing the COVID-era education experience with their children and are taking a bigger role in helping their children, according to research by Pearson and Connections Academy: 79

Percentage of parents who say their child is handling the transition better than they are: 80

Source: Pearson.

Percentage of small business owners who have received federal money so far, according to research by Alignable: 28

Percentage of small business owners who applied for federal relief under the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program who are wondering if or when it will actually arrive: 66

Percentage who reported having only one month of cash reserves left: 47

Source: Alignable.

Percentage of Americans who want to personally receive a COVID-19 vaccine before they feel safe shopping in stores again, according to a nationwide survey from Fast: 19

Percentage who say they may never be comfortable buying in person again: 29

Source: Fast.

Idle Thought

"Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die." -- Carrie Fisher

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of employees who say they now realize that their job is doable outside the office, according to a survey by Robert Half: 60

Percentage who say their work/life balance has improved without the commute: 60

Source: Robert Half.

Estimated number of Americans who are worried about their credit scores due to the coronavirus -- some of the most worried groups include middle-income people, the 30-to-44 age bracket and people with fair credit, according to a WalletHub's survey: 87 million

Percentage of Americans who agree that credit scores should ignore any missed payments during the coronavirus pandemic: 86

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of Americans who say they are cooking more at home, according to findings from a survey conducted by Market Research Answers Inc.: 75

Percentage who expressed concern about takeout and delivery safety: 25

Along with more in-home food prep and safety worries, percentage of respondents who said they expect their 2020 household incomes to be lower than 2019: 43

Source: Market Research Answers Inc.

Percentage of credit card holders (nearly 50 million) who said they've involuntarily had their credit limit slashed on at least one of their credit cards or even had a card closed by their issuer in the past 30 days, according to a report from CompareCards: 25

Percentage of card holders who are using credit cards "more than ever" since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic: 30

Percentage of those earning $100,000 or more who have had their limit slashed or card closed in the past month: 36

Source: CompareCards.

In January 2020, before the pandemic, amount the average American was found to spend monthly on impulse buys, according to a survey by Slickdeals: $155.03

In a new poll in April, during the pandemic, amount the average America spent on impulse buying -- a jump of 18%: $182.98.

Percentage of respondents who said that buying something impulsively during the pandemic has positively affected their mood: 72

Ranks of cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer and toilet paper on the list of the top items Americans have bought impulsively during the pandemic: 1, 2, 3

Source: Slickdeals.

Percentage of global live music-goers who are holding on to their tickets for rescheduled shows, according to research by Live Nation Entertainment Inc.: 90 plus

Percentage who say they want to return to concerts: 91

Source: Live Nation Entertainment.

Average weekly pocket money for 4- to 14-year-olds, according to RoosterMoney: $7.91

Percentage of the kids who save: 39

Percentage of the top chores that involve helping to clean the house: 80

Ranks of Roblox, Fortnite, Lego, apps and Minecraft on the list of the top five places where kids are spending their money during lockdown: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: RoosterMoney.

Percentage of Americans who use anti-aging products as part of their daily skin care routine, but only 11% wear sunscreen daily, according to the 2020 RealSelf Sun Safety Report: 62

Percentage of U.S. adults who say they always or almost always wear sunscreen if they plan to be outside for an extended period of time: 64

Ranks of preventing skin cancer, preventing the appearance of aging skin and preventing sun spots on the list of top motivations among sunscreen wearers: 1, 2, 3

Source: RealSelf.

Percentage each of mortgage and auto loan borrowers who are concerned about their ability to make their payments over the next three months, according to a Bankrate.com report: 54

Percentage of those concerned mortgage and auto loan borrowers who have not reached out to their lenders for payment relief: 60

Among those concerned borrowers who have contacted their lenders, percentage who successfully received payment relief: 43 (mortgage) and 46 (auto loan)

Source: Bankrate.com.

Idle Thought

"Truth never damages a cause that is just." -- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)