Diversions May 30th, 2013 Look Out, Apple, Samsung’s Gaining on You! People still love their iPhones, but they love them a little bit less than they did a year ago.
Diversions May 23rd, 2013 The Limit of Gas Prices Apparently there is a potential breaking point at which people think gas prices are too high, and it’s $3.44 per gallon.
Diversions May 16th, 2013 Summer Vacation Planning Gets Under Way The summer vacation is alive and well for almost half the Americans surveyed by the vacation site DreamPlanGo in Hopkins, Minnesota.
Diversions May 9th, 2013 Pessimistic Outlook? You Might Live Longer Optimistic older adults face a greater risk of disabilities and death, according to research from the American Psychological Association.
Diversions May 2nd, 2013 Serving Up Revenge Seasoned With Personal Data The Internet may be raising the bar for bad post-breakup behavior.
Diversions April 25th, 2013 Avoid Family Fights Over Heirlooms Who gets the bearskin rug? The Limoges tea set? Dividing family heirlooms after a death can be a headache.
Diversions April 18th, 2013 Social Media Shows Hostility on the Rise What happens online doesn’t always stay online.
Diversions April 11th, 2013 What Would James Bond Drive? Move over, Italy. British car brands are the top dream cars for most people, a survey found.
Diversions April 4th, 2013 People Clam Up About Sickness on Social Media On social online sites, people post about eating, working, parenting, cooking, playing, hunting, quilting—you name it.
Diversions March 21st, 2013 Weird, Wonderful–and Unsuccessful–Tax Deductions Tummy tucks and swimming pools, manicures and dog food: a CPA survey unearthed some eye-popping attempted tax deductions.
Diversions March 14th, 2013 Workday Hoopla Nearly a third of employees watch March Madness hoops during the workday.
Diversions March 7th, 2013 Like to Play Golf? You Might Live Longer The death rate for golfers is 40% lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, a study found.
Diversions February 28th, 2013 What’s Your (Or Your Client’s) Profile? In 20 minutes, you can find your clients’ psychological profiles – and advise them better on wealth building and retirement plans.
Diversions February 21st, 2013 Coming and Going on Facebook Signs point to “Facebook fatigue” for a majority of users of the social networking site, research shows.
Diversions February 14th, 2013 Love Blooms in a Cubicle If you’ve ever sparked a romance with an officemate, take heart—you're not alone.
Diversions February 7th, 2013 Most Americans Back Reduced Postal Delivery Back in 2010, Gallup polled Americans and found that most were willing to back receiving mail just five days a week.
Diversions January 31st, 2013 Italy, Australia Top Fantasy Destinations If money and time were no object, most travelers would choose Italy as their top destination for 2013.
Diversions January 24th, 2013 Travel Likely to See Upswing This Year Most travelers have a favorite hotel brand, work alone in their hotel rooms and decry the lack of overhead compartment space on airplanes.
Diversions January 17th, 2013 Job Interviewers Ask the Wackiest Questions How many cows are in Canada?
Diversions January 10th, 2013 Boredom at Work May Lead to Creativity Catching up on your TPS reports in your cubicle or attending a mundane business meeting may make you more creative.