Tag Archive: "facts & stats"
26% of Americans say they find happiness and fulfillment in their job.
11% feel their job is mostly a drain on their energy and happiness.
60%…
Which is more important: How you spend your money…or your time?
Over the past decade and around the world, people are increasingly eating out, ordering…
It would be a full-time job to keep up with the reports and studies about “kids these days.” And although that might be fascinating, the screen-time…
The accompanying photo shows what kids on the tiny island of Grenada do: They hang out. It’s a third-world nation in many regards, but the…
Here’s yet another reason most people can’t manage a modest BreakAway: Nearly half don’t even get paid sick days. It’s no wonder flus and colds…
photo by Kirk Horsted
It’s November, a month when few people vacation (turkey gobbling notwithstanding). That’s understandable; it’s the grayest month of the year–and a…
photo by Kirk Horsted
This darn recession shows little sign of mellowing. Oh sure, the economic indicators and trading markets look better. But without the…
Thanks to the miserable economy, coupons — like board games and family dinners — have made a comeback. Who’da thunk it? Coupon clipping peaked in 1992 and…
The suffering economy may be leading people to couponing and cocooning, but we’re still suffocating in stuff. Gosh, when I recently took some high-quality clothes to…
Remember the 40-hour workweek? Seems that’s gone the way of the 5-cent cigar. It’s no wonder businesspeople burn out, become coffee addicts, and need anti-depressants.
On one…
