Percentage of Americans expecting tax refunds who say the money is important to their overall financial situation, including 36% who say it is very important, according to Bankrate.com: 67
Ranks of save most or all of the money, pay down debt and pay for day-to-day expenses on the list of the most popular ways people plan to spend their tax refund: 1, 2, 3
Source: Bankrate.com.
Percentage of all foreign buyers who purchased U.S. residential property from April 2015 to March 2021 who were Russian, according to data from NAR's survey of foreign buyer transactions of its members with about 5,000 respondents: 0.8
Ranks of Florida, Georgia, New York, California and Illinois on the list of the top five locations for Russian foreign buyers purchasing property: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Percentage of Russian foreign buyers who purchased residential property who lived abroad when they purchased the property: 41
Source: NAR.
In 2021, number of households that had at least one member working remotely at home, according to research from Parks Associates: 38 million
Percentage of remote workers who self-identify as technology "innovators" or "early adopters," versus only 49% of non-remote employees: 57
Source: Parks Associates.
Percentage of Americans who report they believe in God as described in the Bible, according to a Marist College poll: 54
Percentage of Americans who consider themselves spiritual, regardless of whether they practice religion or not: 71
Percentage of adults who report attending a religious service at least once or twice a month, down from 52% in 2011: 40
Source: Deseret News.
Estimated percentage of Americans who say they aren't exposed to the recommended levels of bright light when indoors in the morning and afternoon, according to research by the National Sleep Foundation: 50
Estimated percentage who fall short of CDC's recommendations for moderate or vigorous activity, another key factor in ensuring a sound sleep: 33
Percentage of Americans who eat meals at inconsistent times, making it more difficult for their bodies to regulate the sleep/wake process: 40
Percentage who indulge in screen time within an hour before bed or even while in bed: 50
Source: National Sleep Foundation.
Percentage less likely that divorced people have retirement savings than married people, according to a study from MagnifyMoney for LendingTree: 23
Average amount of money that divorced people have in their retirement accounts: $15,083
Average amount of money that married people have in their retirement accounts: $107,011
On average, percentage short of their retirement needs that divorced people believe they are, while married people believe they're 34% short: 75
Source: LendingTree.
Percentage of people who say cheating is the biggest reason to break up with someone, according to WalletHub: 80
Percentage who say long-distance separation: 9
Percentage who say money problems: 3
Source: WalletHub.
Percentage increase in spring break bookings for 2022 over 2021, according to, Allianz Partners' annual review: 134
Ranks of Orlando, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Florida on the list of the most popular domestic destinations among Americans: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Source: Allianz Global Assistance USA.
Percentage of Americans who support President Biden's decision to ban oil imports from Russia -- at least temporarily -- in a nationwide poll conducted by the GAIN Coalition: 90
Percentage of respondents who would support a permanent ban on Russian oil: 33
To make up for the loss of Russian oil, percentage of Americans who would support increased U.S. energy production: 53
Source: GAIN Coalition.
Percentage of high schoolers surveyed who believe that the college admissions process is a fair one, according to BestColleges.com: 23
Percentage who believe the process is unfair, while 47% are neutral on the issue: 30
Source: BestColleges.com.
Idle Thought
"It's good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven't lost the things that money can't buy." -- George H. Lorimer, editor (1867-1937)