Friday, May 09, 2008

Friday Figures

For the statistician that lives deep inside each of us:




Volume 3 Issue 18 - May 5, 2008

1.

28% of graduating college students plan to move in with parents or family when they leave school, according to Accenture.

2.

18% of affluent Americans - defined as those with a household income of at least $150,000 or assets of at least $500,000 - who plan to buy a home in 2008 want to buy an environmentally friendly home, reports The Luxury Institute.


3.

80% of employees would look to their employer or the government for financial assistance if they were injured or became disabled, but just 37% have short-term disability coverage through work, according to the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.

4.

45% of Americans are cutting their vacation budget to save money during the down economy, says BIGresearch.

5.

Children would rather eat their mom's cooking (71%) than their dad's (29%), reports Simon, a mall property group.

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