Sometimes You Have to Wait

More than one-third of Americans (35%) were forced to delay a major life decision in the last year because of finances, according to a new survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. That may sound like a lot, but it's actually a drop from the 51% who did so in 2015.

What are people delaying?

• 14% of Americans waited to buy a home, compared to 22% in 2015.
• 13% of Americans put off higher education, compared to 24% in 2015.
• 12% of Americans put off a medical procedure, compared to 19% in 2015.
• 10% delayed retirement, compared to 18% in 2015.
• 7% delayed having children, compared to 13% in 2015.
• 6% of people put off marriage, compared to 12% in 2015.