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Who organises finances

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wealthassetsanddebt_w13.huruns

Question label:

Who organises finances

Question text:

People organise their finances in different ways. Which of these comes closest to the way you organise yours? It doesn't have to fit exactly - just choose the nearest one. You can just tell me the number that applies.

Question universe:

if (HHGRID.LiveSp = 1 | HHGRID.LiveWith = 1) (Lives with a spouse or partner)

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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.01%
inapplicable-81031136.83%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-24231.51%
don't know-1970.35%
I look after the household money except my partner's spending money1291710.42%
My partner looks after all the household's money except my personal spending money223458.38%
I am given a housekeeping allowance. My partner looks after the rest of the money32030.73%
My partner is given a housekeeping allowance. I look after the rest of the money41260.45%
We share and manage our household finances jointly5823629.42%
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate616165.77%
We keep our finances completely separate711424.08%
I have some other arrangement84761.7%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.02%
inapplicable-81413835.98%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-21370.35%
don't know-1760.19%
I look after the household money except my partner's spending money1442711.27%
My partner looks after all the household's money except my personal spending money235899.13%
I am given a housekeeping allowance. My partner looks after the rest of the money34561.16%
My partner is given a housekeeping allowance. I look after the rest of the money43750.95%
We share and manage our household finances jointly51106628.16%
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate618254.64%
We keep our finances completely separate710972.79%
I have some other arrangement84191.07%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9880.19%
inapplicable-81617934.37%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-2300.06%
don't know-1820.17%
i look after the household money except my partner's spending money1533811.34%
partner looks after all the household money except my personal spending money245739.71%
i am given a housekeeping allowance. partner looks after the rest of the money36741.43%
partner is given a housekeeping allowance. i look after the rest of the money44040.86%
we share and manage our household finances jointly51258926.74%
we pool some of the money and keep the rest separate617543.73%
we keep our finances completely separate710432.22%
i have some other arrangement83850.82%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9740.47%
inapplicable-8538834.5%
proxy-79826.29%
refusal-220.01%
Resp looks after1174311.16%
Partner looks after2173911.14%
Resp has housekeeping32791.79%
Partner has housekeeping42071.33%
Shared jointly5424927.21%
Some money pooled65063.24%
Completely separate73672.35%
Other8810.52%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9170.18%
inapplicable-8318334.41%
proxy-74224.56%
R looks after HH mon1103811.22%
Partner looks after294310.2%
R given HH allowance32863.09%
Part has HH allwnce42302.49%
Share HH fin equally5290031.35%
Maintain separately61841.99%
Other arrangement7460.5%
Total9249100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9110.12%
inapplicable-8332135.03%
proxy-74214.44%
R looks after HH mon1104811.05%
Partner looks after297210.25%
R given HH allowance32983.14%
Part has HH allwnce42272.39%
Share HH fin equally5299631.6%
Maintain separately61451.53%
Other arrangement7420.44%
Total9481100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9240.25%
inapplicable-8326033.96%
proxy-75766.0%
R looks after HH mon1101710.59%
Partner looks after298510.26%
R given HH allowance33183.31%
Part has HH allwnce42352.45%
Share HH fin equally5298531.09%
Maintain separately61551.61%
Other arrangement7450.47%
Total9600100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9150.15%
inapplicable-8341034.64%
proxy-73863.92%
refusal-210.01%
don't know-110.01%
R looks after HH mon1113411.52%
Partner looks after2104810.64%
R given HH allowance33723.78%
Part has HH allwnce42682.72%
Share HH fin equally5300630.53%
Maintain separately61591.62%
Other arrangement7450.46%
Total9845100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9240.23%
inapplicable-8348133.91%
proxy-73523.43%
refusal-220.02%
don't know-110.01%
R looks after HH mon1120111.7%
Partner looks after2110610.78%
R given HH allowance34023.92%
Part has HH allwnce42812.74%
Share HH fin equally5322531.42%
Maintain separately61281.25%
Other arrangement7610.59%
Total10264100.0%

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