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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| AN001 | ^FLAN001
How much of his money do you suggest ^FLname should spend on buying an annuity? | ANNUITY SCENARIO 1 |
| AN002 | ^FLAN002
How much of his money do you suggest ^FLname should spend on buying an annuity? | ANNUITY SCENARIO 2 |
| AN003A | An annuity is a financial product that pays a lump sum when you die. | TRUE OR FALSE--ANNUITY PAYS LUMP SUM UPON DEATH |
| AN003B | An annuity is a financial product that is like insurance against outliving your money in your lifetime. | TRUE OR FALSE--ANNUITY IS INSURANCE AGAINST OUTLIVING YOUR MONEY |
| AN003C | If you purchase an annuity, you can do so with just part and not all of your savings. | TRUE OR FALSE--CAN PURCHASE ANNUITY WITH ONLY PART OF SAVINGS |
| AN003D | You can buy an annuity with your retirement savings. | TRUE OR FALSE--CAN BUY ANNUITY WITH RETIREMENT SAVINGS |
| AN003_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF AN003 QUESTIONS | |
| AN004A | The risk of running out of money in your lifetime. | RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF MONEY |
| AN004B | The risk of not getting to spend most of your money in your lifetime. | RISK OF NOT GETTING TO SPEND MOST OF YOUR MONEY |
| AN004C | Uncertainty about how long you will live. | UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HOW LONG YOU WILL LIVE |
| AN004D | Whether you have enough money saved up for retirement. | WHETHER YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN RETIREMENT |
| AN004E | Leaving money for your children or other dependents. | LEAVING MONEY FOR CHILDREN |
| AN004_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF AN004 QUESTIONS | |
| AN005 | Suppose you want to learn more about annuities and have an option from one of the below. Which would you prefer to do? | PREFERRED WAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ANNUITIES |
| AN005_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF AN005 ANSWERS | |
| AN006 | How likely are you to purchase an annuity in the future? | HOW LIKELY TO PURCHASE AN ANNUITY IN THE FUTURE |
| AN007 | You just ^FLAN007[1] a ^FLAN007[2] about annuities.
Can you comment on what you found most helpful about the ^FLAN007[2]? | MOST HELPFUL ABOUT ANNUITY STORY/VIDEO |
| AN_readstory | Were you able to read the story? | ABLE TO READ ANNUITY SECURITY STORY |
| AN_viewvideo | Were you able to view the video? | ABLE TO VIEW ANNUITY VIDEO |
| FLAN001 | FILL FOR AN001 QUESTION | |
| FLAN002 | FILL FOR AN002 QUESTION | |
| FLAN007 | ||
| FLSS001 | FILL FOR SS001 QUESTION | |
| FLSS002 | FILL FOR SS002 QUESTION | |
| FLSS008 | ||
| FLname | ||
| SS001 | ^FLSS001
At what age do you suggest ^FLname should claim Social Security? | SOCIAL SECURITY SCENARIO 1 |
| SS002 | ^FLSS002
At what age do you suggest ^FLname should claim Social Security? | SOCIAL SECURITY SCENARIO 2 |
| SS003A | Claiming Social Security earlier results in a lower monthly payment for a longer period. | CLAIMING SS EARLIER RESULTS IN LOWER PAYMENT FOR LONGER PERIOD |
| SS003B | Claiming Social Security later results in a higher monthly payment for a shorter period. | CLAIMING SS LATER RESULTS IN HIGHER PAYMENT FOR SHORTER PERIOD |
| SS003C | You have to claim Social Security as soon as you stop working completely. | CAN CLAIM SS AS SOON AS STOP WORKING |
| SS003D | You can retire, live off of your retirement savings, and claim Social Security later. | CAN RETIRE AND LIVE OFF RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND CLAIM SS LATER |
| SS003_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF SS003 QUESTIONS | |
| SS004A | The risk of claiming Social Security too late and not getting to enjoy the full benefits in your lifetime. | RISK OF CLAIMING SS TOO LATE |
| SS004B | The risk of claiming Social Security too early and getting a lower monthly payment during your lifetime. | RISK OF CLAIMING SS TOO EARLY |
| SS004C | Uncertainty about how long you will live. | UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HOW LONG YOU WILL LIVE |
| SS004D | Whether you have enough money saved up for retirement. | WHETHER YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN RETIREMENT |
| SS004E | Leaving money for your children or other dependents. | LEAVING MONEY FOR CHILDREN |
| SS004_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF SS004 QUESTIONS | |
| SS005 | Suppose you want to learn more about Social Security and have an option from one of the below. Which would you prefer to do? | PREFERRED WAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY |
| SS005_order | RANDOMIZED ORDER OF SS005 ANSWERS | |
| SS006 | Do you expect to be eligible for Social Security in the future? | EXPECT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SS IN THE FUTURE |
| SS007 | At what age would you choose to start claiming Social Security benefits? | AGE WOULD CHOOSE TO START COLLECTING SS |
| SS008 | You just ^FLSS008[1] a ^FLSS008[2] about Social Security benefits.
Can you comment on what you found most helpful about the ^FLSS008[2]? | MOST HELPFUL ABOUT SOCIAL SEC STORY/VIDEO |
| SS_readstory | Were you able to read the story? | ABLE TO READ SOCIAL SECURITY STORY |
| SS_viewvideo | Were you able to view the video? | ABLE TO VIEW SOCIAL SECURITY VIDEO |
| name_rnd | Random name for scenarios: 1: Bill 2: John | RANDOM NUMBER FOR SCENARIO NAME |
| scenario_rnd | Order of scenario questions: 1: Scenario 1 then scenario 2 2: Scenario 2 then scenario 1 | RANDOM ORDER FOR SCENARIOS |
| section_order | SURVEY SECTION ORDER | |
| surveyversion | indicates the version of the survey | |
| treatment | Survey treatment group: 1: Annuities, control 2 :Annuities, written message 3: Annuities, video message 4: Social Sec, control 5: Social Sec, written message 6: Social Sec, video message | SURVEY TREATMENT GROUP |