Financial Statistics & Surveys

Here are some random, but relevant statistics that I’ve collected the past week.

$134K – The increase in taxes to be paid by people earning $1 million or more under President Obama’s
budget, according to an analysis by the non-partisan Tax Policy Center.

39% – The percent of Americans saving less money for retirement because of the anemic economy. (Source: Country Financial)

60% - The percent of workers older than age 60 who are delaying their retirements because
of the effect of the financial crisis on their portfolios. (Source: CareerBuilder)

11% – The percent of employees who admitted to participating in March Madness pools at the office.
(Source: CareerBuilder)

5.21% – The weekly average rate for 30-year mortgages as of last Tuesday, down from 5.28% the previous week. (Source: Zillow.com)