What Are The Top Things On People's Bucket Lists In 2015? Northern Lights, Dream House And Getting Married

What's The Top Thing On Bucket Lists In 2015?
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Bucket lists have turned from a 'things to do before you croak' into a gentle long term goals sheet that we'd like to leisurely tick off. But what would make the list?

This year, according to a survey by GE Capital Direct 1, it's a mixed bag. At the top is seeing the Northern Lights but other also include pretty ordinary things like getting married and buying the perfect house.

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The main reason among 25-34-year-olds for drawing up such a list was fear of missing out, while, overall, two in five said thinking about their aspirations kept them motivated.

But three in five reckoned it was unlikely they would able to complete their list, with half citing a lack of savings.

Based on responses from 2,154 adults, the survey showed that men (30%) were much more likely than women (18%) to have unconventional items on their list. For example, 21% of men, but only 9% of women, fancied travelling in space.

But 52% of women, compared with only 30% of men, listed activities related to social responsibility such as rescuing animals and doing charity work overseas.

This was the ultimate bucket list:

1. See the Northern Lights

2. Visit the Grand Canyon

3. Visit Niagara Falls

4. Go on a round-the-world trip

5. Buy a dream house

6. Go on safari

7. Swim with dolphins

8. Visit all Seven New Wonders of the World

9. Get married

10. Master another language

21 Things On Our Bucket List For 2015
(01 of23)
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"Move to a new country. Just spent the last five years in Iceland and have had enough of endless cold weather for 365 days of the year so we are planning on moving to Greece!" said Nadia Ashkenazy-Jones. (credit:Getty Images)
(02 of23)
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"Here's what me and the hubby are aiming for in 2015: Since we don't have kids (and are too old to have them now) we're going to join the Fulfillment Fund mentoring organization and become mentors!" said Treva Brandon. (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of23)
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"My husband and I will be visiting Paris and London for the first time," said Linda Thompson Gebelein. (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of23)
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"I'm going to jump out of an airplane," said Don W. Powers. (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of23)
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"I'd like to take a cruise around the Hawaiian islands or another Alaskan cruise -- you could say I think cruises are the way to go. There are so many things to do and side trips so that you and your partner or roommate don't have to do everything together," said Jane Thompson. (credit:Peter Bischoff/Getty Images)
(06 of23)
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"To get a hole in one," said Jean Dedeke. (credit:Getty Images)
(07 of23)
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"In 2015, I'll be recovering from my 2014 bucket list trip ... my sister and I took my teenagers to all 51 capitals in 51 days," said Alisa Johnson. (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of23)
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"Get rid of all the unnecessary crap I have in our home. Less is more. Someone else can use it. If you do not use it, lose it. Think about what you have gone through when cleaning out your own folks' home. Not pretty. Do not leave that to your children to take care of. It's very painful for all," said Eileen Donne. (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of23)
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"I want to organize my photos into nice scrapbooks and write letters to all my children and grandchildren," said Pat Nicholson. (credit:Getty Images)
(10 of23)
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"I intend to spend one-on-one time with each of my children, their spouses and my grandchildren. When we all get together, it's a busy commotion of noise and activity. So, it could just be a quick date for coffee or a long afternoon that includes a spa or a movie. The recent death of my mother emphasized the importance of spending time with someone and appreciating the individual person who is so valuable and important," said Elaine Ambrose. (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of23)
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"Travel to Bali, Indonesia, trace my roots and finally take out these wisdom teeth," said Malaika Hybrid. (credit:Getty Images)
(12 of23)
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"Start a personal blog," said Oana Gheorghita. (credit:Getty Images)
(13 of23)
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"Mine is to ski my age, shorthand for skiing 71 days. Given my other obligations I know that’s unrealistic. So for 2015 I’m going for the bucket half-filled," said Jon Weisberg. (credit:Getty Images)
(14 of23)
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"I hope to finish my book ... my husband just bought me some gold clubs so I guess I'll also be learning to golf!" said Kirsten Jill Robbins. (credit:Getty Images)
(15 of23)
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"I will retire and I'm looking for a new job, anywhere from Kazakhstan to Guam," said Wally Wood. (credit:AWL Images/Getty Images)
(16 of23)
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"I want my book to become a bestseller. (Now I've just got to write it...) I want to fly to London to watch a scene from 'Sherlock' being taped. A weekly massage! An hour of blissful relaxation every week. Is that too much to ask?" said Rosalind Warren. (credit:Getty Images)
(17 of23)
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"To sell my home of 23 years and move closer to the beach," said Sharon Greenthal. (credit:Getty Images)
(18 of23)
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"I have a few items on my 2015 bucket list, but let's just cut to the chase to the number one item on my to-do (bucket) list: I want to become a staff writer for... The Huffington Post,“ said Pat Gallagher. (credit:Huffington Post)
(19 of23)
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"Number one on my bucket list for 2015 is to tutor inner-city elementary school students to help improve their writing skills," said Ken Solin. (credit:Getty Images)
(20 of23)
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"My business goal for www.betterafter50.com ... for 2015 every time someone turns 50 I am hoping their friends send them a link to Betterafter50.com and say 'read this ... it's awesome'," said Felice Shapiro. (credit:betterafter50.com)
(21 of23)
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"I'm planning to finish my second and third books!" said Barbara Hannah Grufferman. (credit:Getty Images)
(22 of23)
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"On my bucket list for 2015 is to see the Southern Cross," said Darby Roach. (credit:Getty Images)
(23 of23)
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"To travel for leisure and connect with as many women as possible. To attract the right collaborator for a women's legacy project I am working," said Dana O'Dell. (credit:Getty Images)