Are You Normal about Money Author:Bernice Kanner A treasure trove of fascinating statistics. This is entertaining, humorous, and informative peek into the darkest corners of America's pocketbooks and wallets (where 72% of us keep our bills in denominational order). — Drawing on exclusive Bloomberg surveys and other industry sources, marketing diva Bernice Kanner shows us how we really think... more » and feel about investing, saving, insurance, credit cards, bills, taxes, buying a home, gambling, jobs, shopping, retirement, tipping, and many other money matters. Conversation starters include: -More than half of all college students expect to be millionaires by age 40 -44% of people reuse tinfoil -For $1 million, 65% of those polled would live on a deserted island for 1 yr; for $10 million, one in 14 of us would commit murder. -Each of us has, on average, between $30 & $50 worth of coins at home. That's more than $7 billion in change sitting idle across the country This book is filled with hundreds of fun facts and interesting tidbits.« less
Interesting facts & tidbits taken from surveys & the like. Some of the information is dated (prices, and I think the internet is used more now than it was in 2001). The book can be a little dry--its just tidbit after tidbit