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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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

jointfinances_ip10.moneyseparate

Money is kept separate

Type: choice

Source: Ashby and Burgoyne (2009)

Text: We see ourselves as separate from each other financially.

OptionLabel
1Strongly Agree
2Agree
3Neither Agree nor Disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly 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)

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?

OptionLabel
125% or less
2More than 25% but less than 50%
350%
4More than 50% but less than 75%
575% or more
6All 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)

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