Method of budgeting: Use personal budget software installed on a computer or lap
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Question asked in the latest wave:
spending_ip11.finbud
Question label:
Method of budgeting
Question text:
Now, thinking about different ways that people have of managing their finances, how, if at all, do you record your budget?
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 39 | 1.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 45 | 1.51% |
| don't know | -1 | 15 | 0.5% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 2761 | 92.34% |
| Yes mentioned | 1 | 36 | 1.2% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.35% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 2442 | 95.02% |
| Yes mentioned | 1 | 20 | 0.78% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 63 | 2.78% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.84% |
| not mentioned | 0 | 2121 | 93.73% |
| mentioned | 1 | 22 | 0.97% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |



