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nosvy

why no formal savings

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Question asked in the latest wave:

wealthassetsanddebt_w4.nosvy

Question label:

Why no formal savings

Question text:

What is the main reason you do not have any saving accounts?

Question universe:

if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | ff_NewImm = 1) & SVACTS = 96 (Part of the EMBoost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or is a recent immigrant and has no savings accounts)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ONE ONLY

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84072986.52%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-150.01%
no money, little money to save119134.06%
don't understand how these accounts work2190.04%
tried but was refused320.0%
don't want to save money in these ways4880.19%
religious or ethical reasons5340.07%
don't trust banks6150.03%
don't understand the point of saving7120.03%
never thought to do it81000.21%
none of these961500.32%
other97690.15%
Total47074100.0%

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