Figuratively Speaking

Percentage of social media users who said they wouldn't give up their accounts for less than $10,000, despite acknowledging that the platforms contribute to their symptoms of poor mental health, according to a survey of social media users by the ReBoot Foundation: 70

Percentage who said it would take a million dollars or more: 20

Source: The Reboot Foundation.

Percentage of U.S. employees who plan to leave their employer as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, according to a survey from Eagle Hill Consulting: 27

Percentage who expect to leave their job in the next year: 29

Percentage of millennial workers who plan to leave within the next year: 33

Source: Eagle Hill Consulting.

Ranks of quiet location, updated kitchen and a garage and large backyard on the list of features most post-COVID home shoppers look for, according to a study by Realtor.com: 1, 2, 3

Percentage who say that they consider extended family when they shop for a home, with nearly a quarter stating that they are planning to buy near family members: 65

Source: Realtor.com.

Percentage of HR professionals who are confident that they know where the majority of their employees are working, according to a survey by Topia: 93

Percentage who are confident their employees self-report when working in another state or country: 78

Source: Topia.

Percentage of diners who value lower prices the most when eating in restaurants, according to research by Acosta: 51

Percentage who value promotions and limited offers the most: 43

Percentage who value healthier options, including high-protein, lower sugar or sugar-free, low-calorie and locally grown meal choices: 37

Source: Acosta.

Percentage of parents with children under age 18 who will pay for some form of summer child care this year, with the average cost per child at $834 for the summer, according to a survey by Bankrate.com: 46

Percentage who plan to pay for summer childcare who will incur credit card debt from the expenses: 45

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of high schoolers who are most worried about people they know and love getting sick and dying (a number that rises to 52% of Black and Hispanic teens), according to a GENYOUth survey: 45

Percentage who are most concerned about losing the happiest and most exciting years of their lives to the pandemic: 53

Source: GENYOUth.

Estimated 2021 forecast for summer vacation spending, according to Allianz Partners: $153.7 billion

Percentage increase this represents over the summer vacation spend in locked-down 2020 (and an impressive 50% increase over a robust 2019): 160

Anticipated average spend per vacationing household, the second time the figure has topped $2,000 since the company began tracking vacation habits in 2010: $2,122

Source: Allianz Global Assistance USA.

Among the 38% of Americans who worked from home at some point since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, percentage who said working from home had a positive effect on their personal finances, according to a study from Bankrate.com: 57

Ranks of having more freedom, more family time and more sleep on the list of the most common positives of working from home: 1, 2, 3

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of U.S. companies who say that employees' well-being is extremely important, compared to 39% globally, according to a new Aon/Ipsos poll: 36

Percentage who say that well-being is integrated in their company's overall business and talent strategy: 38

Source: Ipsos.

Idle Thought

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use." -- Emily Post

Rank of financial security on the list of the most important attributes of a positive outlook on life, according to research by Northwestern Mutual: 1

Ranks of anxiety "all the time" or "often," insecurity and fear on the list of emotions caused by a shaky financial situation: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of Americans who said that financial anxiety makes them feel depressed at least monthly: 28

Source: Northwestern Mutual.

Percentage of Americans who credit the pandemic with helping them "refocus on what's most important in life," according to Edward R. Jones' and Age Wave's latest study, in partnership with The Harris Poll: 76

Percentage of retirees who say that the pandemic has given them "more appreciation for what makes life meaningful" (vs. only 46% of all other Americans who say the same): 61

Percentage of retirees who say that they now have "greater empathy and compassion for people who are struggling in ways that they are not": 53

Source: The Harris Poll.

Percentage of Americans who admitted they struggle to find time for self-love and self-care, according to research by Mederma: 54

Percentage who are prioritizing the needs of others and neglecting their own mental health: 62

Source: Mederma.

Percentage of U.S. adults who say they are willing to accrue debt to "treat themselves," according to a CreditCards.com report: 44

Percentage who say they will spend more money in second half of the year on nonessentials: 66

Source: CreditCards.com.

Number of states (plus D.C.) that chose broccoli as their favorite vegetable, according to a survey by Green Giant: 31

Number that chose carrots: 12

Number that chose corn: 8

Source: Green Giant.

Ranks of mowing the lawn ($8.59), washing the car ($5.73), raking leaves ($4.91) and washing windows ($2.13) on the list of top-earning chores, according to research by RoosterMoney: 1, 2, 3, 4

Ranks of Roblox, Lego, books and magazines, and Fortnite on the list of top items on which to spend chore money: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: RoosterMoney.

Percentage of parents who say the COVID-19 pandemic has made them feel less financially prepared to raise their child, according to a survey from Policygenius: 26

In the past year, percentage of parents who said they or their partner either scaled back or quit their job to help with their child's education or child care: 23

Percentage who said they tapped their emergency, retirement or travel savings to pay for extra expenses during the pandemic: 33

Source: Policygenius.

Ranks of Nevada, Utah, the District of Columbia, Arizona, New York and Massachusetts on the list of states facing billions of dollars in losses this year due to the lack of European tourists, according to WalletHub: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of students who say the pandemic has had a "huge" impact on their academic readiness for next year, according to a GENYOUth survey: 33

And when asked what most concerns them one year into the pandemic, percentage of high school seniors who fear losing academic scholarship opportunities: 25

Percentage who say gaining admission to a good college or vocational school: 21

Source: GENYOUth.

Percentage of people who reported always wearing masks outside the home who tested positive for COVID, compared to the 23% of those who said they never wore masks, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index polling data since March 2020: 11

Percentage of people who wore masks at all times who reported getting tested for COVID, compared to 12% of those who never wore them: 30

Source: Ipsos.

Idle Thought

"The mosque is too far from home, so let's do this / Let's make a weeping child laugh." -- Nida Fazli, poet (1938-2016)

Percentage of parents who say they are not very or not at all likely to get their children a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index data: 45

Percentage who say their child has already been vaccinated: 15

Among children ages 12 to 17 years old (those currently eligible under vaccination guidelines), percentage who have been vaccinated: 30

Source: Ipsos.

Percentage of professionals who said they are more burned out on the job today compared to a year ago, up from 34% in a similar 2020 poll, according to research from global staffing firm Robert Half: 44

Percentage of respondents who said they forfeited paid time off in 2020: 25

Percentage who plan to take more than three weeks of vacation time this year: 33

Source: Robert Half.

According to a new report from BestColleges.com, percentage of college graduates who plan to enter the workforce upon completion of their program in 2021 who are optimistic about securing a job within 12 months of graduation: 73

When asked what their immediate plans are after graduation, percentage of this year's graduates who intend to find a new job: 43

Percentage who will continue their education beyond their completed undergraduate degree: 39

Percentage who feel apprehensive about entering the current job market: 52

Source: BestColleges.com.

Percentage of Americans who say COVID-19 changed the way they view credit card rewards, according to WalletHub's report on 2021's Best Credit Card Rewards Programs: 28

Estimated percentage of people who think that credit cards rewards programs are hard to use: 25

Number of times more likely that low-income households are than high-income households to think that credit card rewards are not worth the hassle: 3

Source: WalletHub.

As schools across the country wrap up another unusual school year, percentage of teachers who are open to the idea of hybrid learning with the proper resources, curriculum and support, according to AT&T's 2021 Future of School Report: 94

Percentage of teachers who support virtual days for inclement weather: 71

Percentage of parents who support virtual tutoring or enrichment programs: 84

Source: AT&T Communications.

Percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who don't believe everyone is presented with a "level playing field" when it comes to opportunities to achieve financial success, according to a survey conducted for Junior Achievement by the research company ENGINE Insights: 51

Percentage who believe the playing field is level: 32

Ranks of the cost of higher education (53%); a general lack of understanding of how money, investing and the economy work (46%); pay gaps based on gender, ethnicity and other factors (45%); education not being equal for everyone (42%); government not doing enough to help (29%); lack of access to loans for business and housing (21%); and business not doing enough to help (14%) on the list of the biggest challenges to achieving financial success: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Source: Junior Achievement.

Percentage of vaccinated travelers globally who said they had booked a domestic vacation, of whom 80% agreed that COVID-19 vaccines had been a factor in their decision to book, according to travel trends research paper released today by TripAdvisor: 32

Percentage of unvaccinated travelers who had already booked a domestic trip: 19

Among those yet to be vaccinated, percentage of those planning a domestic trip who are waiting to receive at least one dose of the vaccine before booking: 48

Source: TripAdvisor.

Approximate number of Americans who are bitten by a dog each year, according to DogsBite.org, a nonprofit victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks, and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 4.5 million

Number of U.S. dog bite-related fatalities that occurred in 2020: 46

Percentage of these deaths that were attributed to pit bulls: 72

Percentage of the total U.S. dog population that is made up of pit bulls: 6.2

Source: DogsBite.org.

Percentage of people who say that taking a vacation has a positive effect on their mental health, according to a study by Travelzoo: 83

Percentage of respondents who believe that mental well-being is just as important as physical well-being, if not more important: 92

Percentage who agree that taking a vacation or short break helps them to feel less stressed, regain higher productivity at work and reidentify their best selves: 83

Source: Travelzoo.

Percentage of Americans who reported feeling guilty about wasting energy in their homes, according to research by Vivint Solar: 70

Percentage of survey respondents who said that they changed their habits to be more "green" when others were around: 49

Percentage who reported feeling stressed when they saw headlines about climate change: 54

Source: Vivint Solar.

Idle Thought

"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field." -- Niels Bohr, physicist, Nobel laureate (1885-1962)