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Wedding Survey Reveals You'd Better Start Saving for the Big Day Now

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:56:47 +0000

Before you walk down the aisle, you may want to walk down to the bank to make sure you’ve got enough money in your account. A new survey of 17,500 women married last year sheds some hard-to-believe light on just how much weddings cost. Hold on to your bouquet because the average wedding cost $28,427 [...]

Do You Pay Attention to the NFL Combine? — Sports Survey of the Day?

BJ Ragone — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:45:44 +0000

The NFL combine is where potential players show off their skills to all the teams in hopes of getting signed or raising their draft stock, but as fans, do you care about it? Now that the combine is over, teams will start evaluating the talent for the draft. While most people care about a player’s college [...]

Do You Believe There Are Any Clean Athletes? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:46:45 +0000

The latest report of Major League Baseball players using performance-enhancing drugs lists some prominent players. It makes us wonder whether anyone is clean these days. Alex Rodriguez was one of the first names to come out when the report from the Miami clinic surfaced a week ago. Now more names are coming out, including Ryan [...]

Who Would You Rather Have at Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick or Joe Flacco? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:30:13 +0000

As you may have heard, there’s a big football game this weekend. The two starting quarterbacks both come with question marks, but both also have their fans—and those numbers grow by the day. So which would you rather have? Joe Flacco beat Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in leading the Baltimore Rvens to the Super [...]

Are You Sick of Hearing About the 'Steroid Era'? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:22:40 +0000

It appears that the “steroid era” in Major League Baseball is still going strong. Will baseball ever be out from under its shadow? A new report is out that lists several players, including Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera, as buying performance-enhancing drugs from the now-closed Biogenesis clinic as recently as last season. The list was [...]

Are You Watching the Winter X Games? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:29:39 +0000

In the 1990s, something new, called “extreme sports,” quickly became all the rage. So ESPN came up with an event to showcase those sports, which involved skateboards, BMX bikes and motorcycles, called the X Games, but are people still interested? While the summer X Games have been going on since 1995, the winter version didn’t [...]

Survey Reveals Surprising Answer About What Tempts Americans the Most

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:58:12 +0000

A new survey sheds some light on what tempts Americans more than anything else. Wanna guess? Eating junk food? Cheating on a spouse? Oh, why don’t you just give in and read on to find out, already. The number one temptation we have is putting things off, which tied for worrying or being anxious. Sixty [...]

Recent Study Shows the Majority of Americans Discriminate Against Obese People [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:07:04 +0000

The Associated Press and NORC, at the University of Chicago have just released their findings of a Nationwide 'Obesity Perceptual' survey of 1000 adults. The survey explored America's understanding, views and opinions on obesity and obese people in particular. The object was to find out what we Americans know and think about the causes and consequences of obesity. While many sighted the link between obesity and health problems and whether the government should address America's obesity epidemic. An alarming majority claimed 'discrimination' is an even bigger issue.

Who's the Bonehead of the Week? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:25:10 +0000

Welcome to the Week of the Fine! Three big-name players in their respective sports landed hefty fines for some pretty boneheaded moves. First offender: Dwyane Wade. The NBA has suspended the Miami Heat guard for one game for kicking the groin of Charlotte’s Ramon Sessions. See what throwing a tantrum gets you? Second offender: Dwight [...]

Who Will Catch Harry Statham First, Jim Boeheim or Coach K? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:25:02 +0000

Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim hit a career milestone on Monday night, getting his 900th win. This puts him within shouting distance of most wins all time, but can he get there before Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski? Or will someone else beat them both? On the list of college men’s basketball coaches with the most wins, [...]

Should Fans Welcome a Player From a Rival Team? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:21:05 +0000

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have a well-known, longstanding, often-bitter rivalry. So when a player from either team changes sides, should fans welcome him? In recent years, it’s been hard to find a more hated Red Sox player among New York Yankee fans than Kevin Youkilis. In a new twist, Youkilis, a free [...]

Useless and Biased Study Proves Nothing About Sex on the First Date [OPINION]

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:28:07 +0000

A new “science” study claims that sex on the first date may harm relationships, but when we asked it to elaborate, it backed away slowly while we stared at it. It was weird. When we first read about this study, we’ll admit to being a little concerned. “Oh, huh,” we thought. “Maybe that’s why we [...]

Are Satisfied With How Much You Pay for Health Care? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:52:24 +0000

While there is a widespread consensus that the overall costs of health care in the United States are out of control, individual policy holders aren't necessarily up in arms about their monthly rates.

How Would You Define Your Economic Class? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:00:39 +0000

America is a middle-class nation, at least if you ask Americans. Gallup surveyed 1,009 adults if they were “upper class,” “upper-middle class,” “middle class,” “working class” or “lower class.” Forty-two percent responded that they were middle class, followed by 31 percent who classified themselves as working class. Thirteen percent answered upper-middle class, 10 percent lower [...]

Will You Decorate Your Home for the Holidays? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:39:40 +0000

Tis the season for Christmas lights, nativity scenes and Santa lawn statues. In December, it often seems like every house in the neighborhood is decorated for the holidays. But are they really, or are your eyes being tricked by the blinking lights? According to a survey of 1,000 adults by Rasmussen Reports, 64 percent plan to decorate [...]

Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? — Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:01:53 +0000

We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?

Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:10:35 +0000

The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.

Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:56:25 +0000

We’re probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they? According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life [...]

Should Players Publicly Criticize Teammates? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:06:55 +0000

When a player is struggling, it’s not just the fans who notice. Players and coaches usually notice even sooner, but should they call their struggling teammates out?There was some controversy this past summer when then-Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called out infielder Kevin Youkilis for not being “emotionally” into the game. The result? Youkilis was [...]

Do You Have a Secret Email Address? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:30:42 +0000

Given the simplicity of signing up for an email account, most folks end up having multiple email addresses. Some are for business, others for friends and family, and it's a good idea to have one to use for offers that may result in a deluge of spam.

Then there is the most controversial kind of email address: one you keep secret from your spouse or partner.