11/15/13
Millennial parents’ top source of parenting advice, by a large margin, is their own mothers, according to a Barkley study of 25-to-34-year-olds with children at home. More than half cite their moms as the strongest influence on their pare
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Holiday Shoppers Choose Where to Shop Based on Sales and Discounts
11/15/13
Sales and coupons are the most influential factors in Americans’ choices of where to shop for the 2013 holiday season, according to CFI Group. Nearly half of shoppers say changes in their personal financial circumstances are affecting the
Most Mature Adults Ask for Flu Vaccine
11/15/13
More than two-thirds of U.S. adults ages 60 and older (68%) are at least somewhat likely to ask a doctor or pharmacist about the flu vaccine this year, according to Merck. About half (47%) are worried about getting the flu, while 41% are
Boomers Are Most Satisfied With Jobs, Earn Highest Salaries
11/15/13
Median salaries for baby boomer and Gen X workers are similar, while millennial workers earn about $15,000 less than either of the older generations, on average, according to PayScale. More than one in four millennials (28%) have moved ba
Reading of E-Books Is on the Rise; Tablets Are Eclipsing E-Readers
11/15/13
More than a third of Americans ages 16 and older own tablets, and almost one in four own e-readers, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. More than four in 10 (43%) own one or both of these devices.
Asian Americans Have Highest Incomes; Hispanics Are Most Likely to Be Uninsured
11/15/13
Asian Americans had the highest median incomes in 2012, and also saw the largest gains in real median income between 2011 and 2012, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Median household income among Asian American
More Women Are Working Than Ever Before
11/15/13
The number of U.S. women who are currently employed reached its highest-ever number in October 2013 – 67,486,000, up from the previous peak of 67,384,000 in March 2008, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the In
Tweens and Teens Use Smartphones Differently Than Adults Do
11/15/13
Texting is the most common activity performed on smartphones among tweens and teens ages 8-18 who own these devices, while making calls is the most widely performed activity among adult smartphone owners, according to Harris Interactive.
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Millennial and Gen X Americans Work Twice as Long as They Play
Millennials and Gen Xers spend more than twice as many hours working as they do engaging in leisure activities, according to Harris Interactive. Matures (ages 68 and older) are the only U.S. adults who spend more time on leisure than on work.