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Is the Number of Millionaires in America on the Rise or Decline?
You might think there are more millionaires living in the United States these days than ever before, but a recent study suggests that you would be wrong.
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Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised to $10 an Hour? — Survey of the Day
Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25. About 2.2 percent of the US workforce is paid at this minimal level.
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How Much Will People Spend on Graduation Gifts This Year? — Dollars and Sense
Student loan debt may be skyrocketing, but the students themselves will likely leave school with some nice presents — a new survey shows Americans will spend almost $5 billion on graduation gifts this year.
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When Do You Plan On Retiring? — Survey of the Day
Americans are eligible to begin receiving Social Security benefits at age 62. But more and more workers are planing to retire well after that.
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Have Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? – Survey of the Day
While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.
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Is Gold the Best Investment You Can Make? — Survey of the Day
The stock market may be on a four-month bull run, but when it comes to making investments the American public favors something a little more solid.
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How Much Coffee Do You Buy [POLL]
March 30, 2012 I'm not a avid coffee drinker. I'll drink coffee when I'm super tired in the morning or on occasion I will get a chai tea latte from Roasters or Starbucks. It's very rare that I buy coffee. Luckily for me I get my coffee from the coffee pot here at work. You will always find a fresh pot brewed here at the radio station. So what is this whole thing about coffee?
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Could You Live on $2 a Day? Lots of Americans Do – Dollars and Sense
There are a lot of celebrities that won’t get out of bed for less than a quarter of a million dollars, but a lot more Americans are surviving on much, much less.
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Watch Gas Prices Go Up a Dime During Live News Broadcast [VIDEO]
We already know gas prices are climbing precipitously high, but you don’t usually see them change right before your very eyes. For one news reporter, though, that’s exactly what happened.
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Pawn Shops Now Accepting Wine as Collateral
February 23, 2012 We all know the economy is bad and sometimes people will do anything to get a little cash. That includes getting a loan from a pawn shop by pawning their valuables. Apparently if you are a wine connoisseur and you have decent wine in your wine cellars, you are now in luck because you can pawn it.
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Would You Rather Have Higher Pay or Job Security? — Survey of the Day
In this economy, people are lucky just to have a job.
Which is perhaps why the majority of Americans would pick job security over higher pay, if given the choice.
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Giving Kids an Allowance May Do More Harm Than Good — Dollars and Sense
For years, the prevailing wisdom behind doling out allowances to kids has been that the practice helps children learn about budgets, which, in turn, leads to better spending habits when they grow up — assumptions that may not be true.