Approximate value of online retail sales in the U.S. in 2021, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation: $1.05 trillion

Approximate value of returned merchandise from online sales, with an average return rate of 20.8%: $218 billion

Approximate value of returns that were deemed "fraudulent": $23.2 billion

Ranks of auto parts, apparel, home improvement and housewares (tied) on the list of categories with the highest return rates: 1, 2, 3

Source: NRF.

Percentage of Americans who say that their romantic partner's financial standing is "important," with 1 in 4 saying it's "very important," according to research from Survey Monkey: 60

Percentage who say that if they were to marry or remarry today, they'd ask their partner to sign a prenuptial agreement if they had vastly different finances: 32

Percentage who said they'd be willing to sign a prenup: 53

Source: Survey Monkey.

Percentage of U.S. adults who would like to have the option of relying on their family for long-term care if they need it, according to a survey by Nationwide: 70

Percentage who feel it is the responsibility of their family to care for them if they need long-term care: 50

Source: Nationwide.

Percentage of homes bought in the fourth quarter of 2021 that were bought by real estate investors, according to a survey by Redfin: 18.4

Number of homes that translates to: 80,293

Percentage of those purchases that were made in cash: 75.3

Source: Redfin.

Number of March Madness NCAA tournament championships UCLA has won, the most of any university, according to research by Statista: 11

Number of times North Carolina has been in the Final Four, the most of any school: 20

Number of consecutive times that Kansas has appeared in March Madness, the most of any team: 32

Source: Statista.

Percentage of single women who say they desire a partner who wants marriage (up from 61% in 2019), according to a Match.com survey: 76

Percentage of men who say the same (up from 55% in 2019): 77

Source: Match.com.

Percentage of men who believe that mental and physical health are equally as important as wealth and current lifestyle, according to a poll conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Nutrisystem: 43

If given the choice between getting a promotion at work or losing 20 pounds, percentage who would choose to focus on their weight-loss goals: 30

Source: Nutrisystem.

Percentage of renters who said they have not missed a rent payment over the past 12 months, up significantly from 57% in Sept. 2021, according to a survey by realtor.com: 82

Percentage of landlords who plan to raise the rent on at least one of their rental properties in the next 12 months: 61

Most common percentage increase: 5 to 10

Source: realtor.com.

On average across 30 countries, percentage of adults who do not expect that COVID-19 will ever stop spreading entirely, according to an Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum: 71

Ranks of attending sporting events, travel, eating inside restaurants and returning to the workplace on the list of activities with support for requiring proof of vaccination to participate: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of Americans with some college experience or a two-year college degree who don't believe the costs of higher education are worth the price, according to a survey from BestColleges.com: 32

Percentage of those with a four-year college degree who don't believe the costs of higher education are worth the price: 25

Source: BestColleges.com.

Share of Americans who say that romantic gestures are more important to them now than they were pre-pandemic, according to a WalletHub survey: 58

Source: WalletHub.

Idle Thought

"There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all. " -- Ogden Nash, poet (1902-1971)

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

Percentage of singles who say they want a partner with an income at least equal to their own, according to a survey by Match.com: 86

Percentage who want a partner with a similar level of education: 89

Percentage who want a partner with a successful career: 90

Source: Match.com.

Among job candidates who ghost a prospective employer, percentage who say the reason is because the interview process was poor, according to a survey by Robert Half Technology: 33

Percentage who received another job offer: 29

Percentage who said it was not the job they expected: 23

Source: Robert Half Technology.

Among families with a working family head under age 65, percentage that had more than three months of their family income in liquid -- or emergency-type -- savings, according to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute: 24

Even when the liquid savings threshold was reduced to 75% of three months of family income, percentage that had liquid savings in excess of this amount: 25

Source: EBRI.

Value of annual U.S. retail sales of dog and cat treats, according to survey data from Packaged Facts: $9.87 billion

Percentage of pet owners who have increased their own consumption of plant-based foods since the start of the pandemic: 27

Percentage of pet owners expressing interest in plant-based proteins in pet treats: 54

Source: Packaged Facts.

Percentage of Americans who believe you should never ask your romantic partner about their salary or debt, according to a survey by CreditCards.com: 10

Percentage of U.S. adults who think it's OK to ask your partner about debt before you're engaged: 74

Percentage who find it fair to ask about a partner's credit score prior to popping the question or saying "yes": 68

Percentage who think it's fine to ask how much a partner is making: 74

Source: CreditCards.com.

Percentage of Americans who admit to primarily making emotional decisions about personal finance, according to a survey by GoBankingRates.com: 21

Percentage of Gen Z (those under 25) who said they make decisions primarily on emotion: 37

Source: GoBankingRates.com.

Ranks of financial secrets, irresponsible spending and high debt level on the list of the worst types of money problems for a relationship, according to a survey by WalletHub: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of people who would like to see "wallet scores" on dating apps: 33

Source: WalletHub.

As March Madness gets underway, ranks of John Calipari of Kentucky (salary: $8 million), Mike Krzyzewski of Duke ($7 million) and Jay Wright of Villanova ($6 million) on the list of basketball's highest-paid college coaches, according to Briefly News: 1, 2, 3

John Calipari's estimated net worth: $45 million

In June 2019, value of the 10-year contract Calipari signed: $86 million

Source: Briefly.

Idle Thought

"We can pay our debt to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves." -- John Buchan, poet, novelist and politician (1875-1940)