Only 28% of Americans plan to max out their vacation days this year via CNBCMakeIt
More than one in 10 Americans say they plan to take a quarter or less of their vacation days this year, but experts say that's not enough time away.Even Americans who get paid time off from their jobs generally don't take all of it. But experts say that if you aren't taking advantage of your time off, you may be leaving money on the table and even putting your health at risk.
Among Americans who are currently employed, 13% say they plan to take a quarter of their vacation days or fewer this year. That's according toconducted by Bankrate, which also finds that 4% of Americans aren't planning to take any vacation time at all, even though their employers offer it. "That's too much time to be leaving on the table," Ted Rossman, a credit card analyst for Bankrate, tells CNBC Make It.Time off is a valuable perk
For many American workers, vacation time is paid time off, so if you don't use it, you may be losing out on more than just a day away from the office. For example, If you're earning $40,000 or more a year, those vacation days are usually worth thousands of dollars, Scott Dobroski, community expert at Glassdoor, tells CNBC Make It.That amounts to $62.2 billion in "lost benefits," according to the organization.
"Technology has enabled us to be on and available to work 24/7," Dobroski says. "You're one finger swipe away from your email inbox while you're sitting on the beach in Hawaii."Taking a real break is an important habit. Research shows time off may be good for your
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