Ranks of paying bills late, relying on family members and friends for money, and being overly opulent and spending money on things that are not needed on the list of Americans' top turn-offs in romantic partners' money habits, according to a survey by Quicken: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of men who say that they expect to pay for the full bill on the first date, compared to only 5% of women: 71

Source: Quicken.

When asked what they would like more of in the first month on the job, percentage of new hires who say they would like the opportunity to connect with people on their team, according to a survey from Eagle Hill Consulting: 75

Percentage who want more information about the core values of the organization: 70

Source: Eagle Hill Consulting.

Percentage of small-business owners who say their business has returned to pre-COVID revenue, according to research by WalletHub: 47

Percentage of small-business owners who think now is a good time for a small business to grow: 70

Source: WalletHub.

On average, percentage of adults across 31 countries who said they're concerned about the impacts of climate change in their country, according to a survey by Ipsos: 68

Percentage of Americans who said they're concerned about climate change: 61

Ranks of Japan and Canada on the list of countries where people said they're less likely to eat less meat for climate-change reasons: 1 (tie)

Percentage of respondents in those nations who said they were likely to eat less meat for climate-change reasons: 29

Percentage of respondents in France, Poland and the United States who said they were likely to eat less meat for climate-change reasons: 33

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of the sun's UV rays that can be reflected when there is snow on the ground, according to the Sun Safety Alliance: 85 to 90

Source: Sun Safety Alliance.

Percentage of CEOs who rated their business outlook a "10" (on a scale of 1 to 10) up from 8.9% in February, according to a survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business: 16

Percentage who rated their business outlook 8 to 10, up from 36.5% in February: 42

Percentage of CEOs who indicated rising energy costs are impacting their businesses: 77

Of those, percentage who said they are passing along some or all of the higher costs to their customers: 36

Source: Marcum LLP.

Estimates total annual spending by internet-equipped households in the U.S. for home phone, internet, mobile, security and video services, according to International research firm Parks Associates: $340 billion.

Source: Parks Associates.

Percentage of educators who said the pandemic has made them more likely to quit teaching earlier than they originally expected, according to a poll from the National Education Association: 55

Percentage of teachers who said their school does not provide all the resources and materials they need: 83

Percentage who said a lack of support has negatively affected their mental health: 74

Source: NEA.

Percentage of workers who say that the ability to work from home or have a more flexible schedule is more important to them now than it was before the pandemic, according to Bankrate.com's job seeker survey: 55

Percentage who cited higher pay as being of more importance: 52

Source: Bankrate.com.

Estimated number of payphones in the U.S. as of 2018, with roughly one-fifth of them located in New York, according to a Pew Research report: 100,000

Number of 50-cent calls a day it takes to make a payphone sustainably profitable: 3

Estimated percentage of Americans who own cellphones: 96

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.

Percentage of high schoolers who say that they feel prepared to make financial decisions, according to research by BestColleges: 44

Percentage who say they do not feel prepared to make financial decisions: 23

Percentage of students who say they are or would be comfortable beginning to save money: 77

Percentage who would be comfortable developing a budget: 64

Percentage who would be comfortable managing a credit card to avoid debt: 54

Source: BestColleges.

Idle Thought

"The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all." -- Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, poet and critic (1636-1711)

Asked what they value most about a company's work culture, percentage of employed Americans who ranked "purpose -- feeling like the work I do is making a difference" among their top three responses, according to research commissioned by employer brand consultancy Blu Ivy Group: 31

Ranks of benefits (38%) and flexible work hours (33%) on the list of the top-valued aspects of a company's work culture: 1, 2

Source: Blu Ivy Group.

Percentage of government employees who say they are burned out, significantly higher than the 44% of their private-sector counterparts who say the same, according to research from Eagle Hill Consulting: 65

Percentage of government workers who also indicate they are more likely to leave their organization in the next 12 months, compared to 30% of private-sector workers: 49

Source: Eagle Hill Consulting.

Percentage of American workers who estimate they waste about two weeks or more ruminating about an unresolved problem at work, according to research by Crucial Learning: 43

Percentage who estimate their inability to speak up in a crucial moment has cost their organization at least $25,000: 33

Source: Crucial Learning.

Percentage of Gen Z workers (ages 18 to 25) who have shared their salary information with a co-worker or other professional contact, according to a Bankrate.com survey: 42

Percentage of Gen Z workers who have taken career action in the past year, including those who quit a job, got a new job, asked for a raise or asked for more work flexibility: 70

Percentage of Gen X workers, along with 29% of baby boomers, who took at least one of these career actions during the same timeframe: 36

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of Americans who say they are concerned about climate change, according to a survey by Value Penguin: 81

Percentage of Americans who are not willing to spend any extra money per year on insurance policies that focus on coverage for climate-change-induced risk: 42

Percentage who would spend $500 or less: 40

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Home ownership rate in the U.S., according to realtor.com: 66

Home ownership rate among white Americans: 74.4

Home ownership rate among Asian Americans: 60

Source: realtor.com.

Percentage of American adults who wish they had taken better care of their natural teeth, according to a survey by the American Association of Endodontists: 81

Percentage who feel others would find them more attractive if they had: 26

Percentage who feel they would have a more active dating life: 16

Source: American Association of Endodontists.

Ranks of Los Angeles, New York and Dallas as the cities consuming the most hot dogs in the U.S., according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council: 1, 2, 3

Pounds of hot dogs that residents of Los Angeles consume annually: 30 million

Source: National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.

Percentage of Americans who are concerned about inflation right now, according to a WalletHub survey: 85

After the Fed's May 4 rate hike, additional amount that people with credit card debt will spend on interest this year alone: $3.3 billion

Percentage of Americans who are more worried about higher prices for gas and groceries than higher interest rates on their credit cards: 90

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of Americans who say the ending of mask requirements on planes does not make them any more or less likely to fly now, according to an Ipsos poll: 49

Overall, percentage who say they believe this move will lead to a rise in COVID cases: 53

Ranks of airplanes, airports, public transit and trains on the list of places where people say they will likely continue to wear masks: 1, 2 (tie), 4

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Idle Thought

"Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?" -- Fanny Brice, entertainer (1891-1951)

Projected amount that Mother's Day spending is expected to total this year, up $3.6 billion from 2021's record spending, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics: $31.7 billion

Projected average spend: $245.76

Source: NRF.

Percentage of income tax filers who submitted their returns in February: 44

Percentage in April: 16

Percentage who say they planned to file this year, but do not know when: 12

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of Americans 60 or older who are likely to attend church services at least weekly -- the group most likely to attend services, according to the results of a poll conducted by Marist and the Deseret News of Salt Lake City: 43

Percentage of American adults who believe "the nation's moral compass is pointed in the wrong direction": 72

Percentage of those who do not practice a religion who believe it is necessary to follow the "golden rule" in their personal lives: 91

Source: Deseret News.

Percentage of family members who believe they anticipate their mom's Mother's Day dining preferences "extremely well" or "very well," according to a survey by TripAdvisor: 70

Percentage of moms who agree: 46

Percentage of moms whose top dining choice for celebrating Mother's Day is going out to brunch: 30

Source: TripAdvisor.

Percentage increase in travel to Europe expected during the summer of 2022 compared to 2021, as countries reopen for visitation from the U.S., according to a survey by Allianz Partners: 600

Ranks of London, Paris, Dublin, Reykjavik and Rome on the list of the most popular destinations for summer 2022: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: Allianz Global Assistance USA.

Percentage of Americans who have a yard who say doing yard work -- either maintaining it or adding/updating features -- is one of the ways they like to de-stress, according to a survey for TurfMutt: 18

Percentage of Americans overall who say a spacious yard would be at the top of their wish list if they were looking for a new home: 72

Source: TurfMutt Foundation.

Percentage of consumers who will shop for Mother's Day, according to a Mother's Day poll from Clarus: 91

Ranks of flowers or plants, greeting cards, jewelry, clothing and accessories, and experiences (a spa day; going out for a meal) on the list of the most popular gifts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: Clarus.

Percentage of American homeowners who are investing in the environment through home projects and lifestyle changes, according to a study by Angi: 92

Percentage of homeowners who spent up to $5,000 on eco-friendly home improvements this past year (an additional 24% spent more than that, with 14% spending over $10,000): 68

Ranks of sealing and caulking windows, improving insulation, installing a smart thermostat and installing low-flow/dual-flow toilets on the list of the most common eco-friendly home projects of the past year: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: Angi.

Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of people working from home and traveling less frequently, percentage of Americans who say they have witnessed angry driving, according to a survey by Policygenius: 57

Percentage who say they've been the victim of angry or aggressive driving during the past two years: 30

Ranks of shouting at other drivers or using their horns for long periods of time, making criticizing or threatening gestures, tailgating and purposefully cutting off or blocking others on the list of behaviors Americans drivers have admitted to: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: Policygenius.

Percentage of consumers who purchased plant-based meat and/or dairy products within the last six months, according to a survey from Acosta: 40

Percentage who say they intend to consume plant-based alternatives throughout their lives: 57

Percentage who perceive plant-based foods as a fad: 33

Source: Acosta.

Idle Thought

"An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy." -- Spanish proverb