Published Monday through Thursday during the school year, Questions of the Day serve as a go-to bell ringer, sparking student curiosity and classroom conversation. See the 10 questions students and teachers were most curious about in 2025.

Top 10 Questions of the Day

1. What is the average restaurant tip for full-service and quick-service meals?

2. If a single person taking the standard deduction makes $40,000, how much will they pay in federal income taxes?

3. What percentage of college graduates work in their field of study?

4. If you invested $1,000 in Netflix stock 10 years ago, what would it be worth now?

5. How many math errors did taxpayers make on tax returns last year?

6. What percent of 18-29 year olds are investing in the stock market?

7. Over a 20-year period, what percentage of investing pros "beat the market?"

8. How much tax refund money went unclaimed by 1.5 million Americans who didn’t file their taxes?

9. How much does an artist make for every 1 million streams on Spotify?

10. What is the average cost of a 3-day hospital stay for someone without health insurance?

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Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.