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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| cv003a | Thinking back to last year, please indicate if your household’s total income and expenses have changed between April 2021 and now. As you’re thinking about your household’s total income, please consider wages from employment, as well as government payments or income from other sources.
My household's income has... | how household income changed |
| cv003b | My household's expenses have... | how household expenses changed |
| cv005 | You indicated that you or someone in your household applied for unemployment benefits from the federal or state government. Did you receive these benefits? | receive unemployment benefits |
| cv006 | Are you or is anyone in your household currently receiving unemployment benefits from the federal or state government? | currently receiving unemployment benefits |
| qa042 | How much financial stress, if any, has the coronavirus outbreak caused you? | how much financial stress coronavirus |
| qa054a | Applied for a new job | Applied for a new job |
| qa054b | Cut back on expenses | Cut back on expenses |
| qa054c | Spent down savings | Spent down savings |
| qa054d | Carried a balance on a credit card | Carried a balance on a credit card |
| qa054e | Borrowed money from a retirement account | Borrowed money from a retirement account |
| qa054f | Borrowed money from friends and family | Borrowed money from friends and family |
| qa054g | Borrowed money from a financial institution or online lender | Borrowed money from a financial institution or online lender |
| qa054h | Signed up for unemployment benefits | Signed up for unemployment benefits |
| qa054i | Signed up for other government benefits (SNAP, WIC, etc.) | Signed up for other government benefits (SNAP, WIC, etc.) |
| qa054j | Borrowed using a payday loan, deposit advance, or pawn shop loan | Borrowed using a payday loan, deposit advance, or pawn shop loan |
| qa054k | Sold something | Sold something |
| qa054l | Other (please specify): ~qa054l_other | Other action help cope reduced income |
| qb050 | Which of the following statements best describes your financial situation today compared to your financial situation in April 2021?
My financial situation today is: | financial situation today compared to April 2021 |
| qb13 | Since the coronavirus outbreak began in March 2020, have you... | covid effect on savings |
| qb14 | Since the coronavirus outbreak began in March 2020, have you... | covid effect on spending |
| qb15 | In the next 12 months, do you expect your personal financial situation to... | expectation personal financial situation |
| qb16a | Paid bills (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.) | Paid bills (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.) |
| qb16b | Paid for basic necessities (food, medicine, etc.) | Paid for basic necessities (food, medicine, etc.) |
| qb16c | Paid off debt or credit card balances | Paid off debt or credit card balances |
| qb16d | Put it into savings | Put it into savings |
| qb16e | Contributed to investments | Contributed to investments |
| qb16f | Gave money to friends and family | Gave money to friends and family |
| qb16g | Donated it to charity | Donated it to charity |
| qb16h | Haven't used the payment yet | Haven't used the payment yet |
| qb16i | Other (please specify): ~qb16i_other | other used unemployment benefits |
| qb18 | How valuable would you say the unemployment benefits have been in helping your household make ends meet? | how valuable unemployment benefits |