Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module
jointfinances_ip10
Joint Finances module
Questions 9
jointfinances_ip10.moneybelong
Money earned belongs to both partners
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: It makes no difference which account or name money is kept in - all the money belongs to both of us.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneybelong (j_indresp_ip) Money earned belongs to both partners
jointfinances_ip10.moneyborrow
Repay money borrowed from partner
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: If I borrow money from my partner I would always pay them back as I would expect them to do the same.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneyborrow (j_indresp_ip) Repay money borrowed from partner
jointfinances_ip10.moneyequal
Contributing equally important
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: Contributing equally to household expenses and splitting costs 50/50 is very important to me.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneyequal (j_indresp_ip) Contributing equally important
jointfinances_ip10.moneyexpense
Doesn't matter who pays expenses.
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: It does not matter how much we each pay towards joint expenses as long as they all get paid.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneyexpense (j_indresp_ip) Doesn't matter who pays expenses.
jointfinances_ip10.moneygives
Money is given between partners
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: I would say my partner and I usually just give rather than loan each other money.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneygives (j_indresp_ip) Money is given between partners
jointfinances_ip10.moneynow
Money is becoming more shared
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: I feel we are starting to view money as more shared than we used to.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneynow (j_indresp_ip) Money is becoming more shared
jointfinances_ip10.moneyrelat
Money earned is for relationship
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: Different couples often think about and treat money in different ways. Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements. I would say that overall I see the money I earn as money for the relationship rather than just my money.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneyrelat (j_indresp_ip) Money earned is for relationship
jointfinances_ip10.moneyseparate
Money is kept separate
Type: choice
Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)
Text: We see ourselves as separate from each other financially.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly Agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither Agree nor Disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 2 & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 2 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_moneyseparate (j_indresp_ip) Money is kept separate
jointfinances_ip10.shareexp
How couple's expenses are shared
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Different couples often share their joint expenses in different ways. Joint expenses include rent or mortgage payments, utility bills, groceries and money spent on shared entertainment. What proportion of your shared expenses do you pay?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25% or less |
| 2 | More than 25% but less than 50% |
| 3 | 50% |
| 4 | More than 50% but less than 75% |
| 5 | 75% or more |
| 6 | All of our money is pooled together |
Universe:
if (ff_jointfinw10 = 1) & (HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1) (Respondent assigned to Joint Finance Experiment Group 1 AND is living with partner or living with someone as a couple)
- j_shareexp (j_indresp_ip) How couple's expenses are shared



