With gas prices on the rise, percentage of Americans who plan who to buy less gas in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a survey by WalletHub: 53
Percentage of people who will consider the price of gas when making travel plans: 70
Number of people who dislike high gas prices more than bad traffic: 141 million
Source: WalletHub.
Percentage of senior managers who say they have missed out on a potential hire, according to a survey by Robert Half Technology: 56
Percentage who missed out because the candidate wanted more schedule flexibility: 40
Percentage who took too long to make an offer: 35
Percentage who said they didn't meet the candidate's salary expectations: 24
Source: Robert Half Technology.
Ranks of "someone I can trust and confide in," "can communicate their wants and needs" and "open-minded and accepting of differences" on the list of qualities that singles report looking for in a long-term partner, according to a survey by Match.com: 1, 2, 3
Source: Match.com.
Amount that big banks charged merchants to process credit card and debit card transactions in 2020, according to a letter by the Merchants Payments Coalition to the House Financial Services Committee urging Congress to protect small businesses against rising credit card "swipe" fees: $110.3 billion
Source: Merchants Payments Coalition.
Average cost for a lost tooth under the pillow in 2022, according to the annual Original Tooth Fairy Poll by Delta Dental: $5.36
Percentage increase compared to last year's payout, almost twice the current inflation rate and an all-time high in the 24-year history of the poll: 14
Over the same time, percentage growth increase experienced by the S&P 500: 17.6
Source: Delta Dental.
Percentage of American adults who are currently caregivers, according to a survey by Nationwide: 21
Percentage who have been a caregiver at some point in their lives: 39
Number of hours caregivers spend per month providing care: 31.4
Amount spent per month on caregiving duties: $692
Source: Nationwide.
Length of time the typical American homeowner had spent in their current home in 2021, down from 13.5 years in 2020, according to a report from Redfin: 13.2 years
Length of time they spent in 2012: 10.1 years
Ranks of Los Angeles (18.1 years) and Honolulu (17.4 years) on the list of cities with the longest times homeowners have spent in their homes: 1, 2
Source: Redfin.
Percentage of families who report they have already started thinking about how they will fund their child's post-secondary education by the time the child is a high school junior, according to the Sallie Mae College Confidence survey conducted by Ipsos: 74
Percentage of college-bound families who are familiar with Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is a key piece of applying for federal grants, work-study programs and college loans: 44
Percentage of families who believe that scholarships are available only for students with exceptional grades or abilities: 45
Source: Ipsos.
Percentage of surveyed consumers who report that they plan to use their holiday gift cards in the first half of the following year, according to a survey by Blackhawk Network: 82
Percentage who plan to spend more than the value of their gift card: 47
Of those planning to spend more, percentage who are planning to spend at least $50 more: 41
Source: Blackhawk Network.
Year of the first New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade: 1762
First year that green dye was dumped into the Chicago River: 1962
Average annual spending on St. Patrick's Day: $4.14 billion
Estimated amount spent on beer on St. Patrick's Day: $245 million
Year the Shamrock Shake was first introduced by McDonald's: 1970
Source: DMR Stats and Fun Facts Pages by Expanded Ramblings.
Idle Thought
"There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love." -- Sophia Loren, actor and singer