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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| q036 | Which of the following statements best describes how your household’s total spending compared to total income over the last 12 months? | how compares total income to total spending |
| q037 | Which of the following come closest to the reason that your household's spending exceeded its income in the last 12 months? | closest reason spending exceeded income |
| q038 | In the last 12 months, when your household’s spending exceeded its income, which of the following, if any, did your household do to help cover expenses? Please select all that apply. | what done to help cover expenses |
| q038_order | order q038 answer options | |
| q039 | Which of the following statements best describes how your household has paid its bills over the last 12 months?
My household has been financially able to: | how paid bills over last 12 months |
| q040 | Did you or anyone in your household receive a tax refund this year (from filing 2017 taxes), or do you expect to receive a refund? | expect tax refund |
| q041 | Which of the following best describes how you used your tax refund? | how tax refund used |
| q042 | How did you or the members of your household spend the refund? If you spent it in more than one way, please select all that apply. | how refund spend |
| q042_order | order answer options how refund spend | |
| q043 | Suppose now that you have an emergency expense that costs $400. Based on your current financial situation, how would you pay for this expense? If you would use more than one method, please select all that apply. | how pay emergency expense |