Questionnaire Public Report03/06/2017 10:53:29 AM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Round:Youth Questionnaire 97 (R17)
Instrument :Youth
  1. Income



YINC-498 []Section: Income

These next questions are about financial topics. Before we collect details, please think in general about money issues. In the past twelve months, have you talked with anyone about how to handle your finances -- for example, how you manage your money or whether or not to get a credit card?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-499)
 0   NO

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YINC-499 []Section: Income

In the past twelve months, who have you talked with about money issues most often?

 1   YOUR BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE MOTHER
 2   YOUR BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE FATHER
 3   YOUR STEP PARENT
 4   YOUR BROTHER OR SISTER
 5   ANOTHER RELATIVE
 6   YOUR SPOUSE, PARTNER, BOYFRIEND, OR GIRLFRIEND
 7   ANOTHER FRIEND OR PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE
 8   SOMEONE WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD
 9   SOMEONE IN A DIFFERENT FIELD WITH WHOM YOU HAVE A PROF RELATIONSHIP E.G., PROF, CLERGY, BOSS, CASE WRKR
 10   SOMEONE ELSE (SPECIFY)
 11   NO ONE

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Lead-In:YINC-498 [1:1]


YINC-500 []Section: Income

We now have some questions about your household's income during the calendar year 2014. We appreciate that our questions are difficult to answer and sometimes seem intrusive. As with other questions in this survey, we want to reassure you that the information you provide to us is kept confidential.

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Lead-In:YINC-498 [Default], YINC-499 [Default]


YINC-NEW1 []Section: Income

Before I ask you about the calendar year 2014, just two questions about the previous year 2013.

During 2013, did you receive any income from a job such as wages, salary, commissions, or tips?
Please include any income you received from doing odd jobs, temporary or seasonal work, and service in the military, the military reserves, or the National Guard. Also, please be sure to include any 2013 income from the jobs you discussed with me earlier.

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-NEW2)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-550
Lead-In:YINC-500 [Default]


YINC-NEW2 []Section: Income

During 2013, how much income did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs, before deductions for taxes or for anything else?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-NEW3

Default Next:YINC-550
Lead-In:YINC-NEW1 [1:1]


YINC-NEW3 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD FF)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the amount you received in 2013 in wages, salary, commissions and tips?

 1   A. $1 - $5,000
 2   B. $5,001 - $10,000
 3   C. $10,001 - $25,000
 4   D. $25,001 - $50,000
 5   E. $50,001 - $100,000
 6   F. $100,001 - $250,000
 7   G. More than $250,000

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Lead-In:YINC-NEW2 [-2:-1]


YINC-550 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD FF)

What was your family income from all sources in calendar year 2013? By family, I am including you, a spouse or partner if you had one, and anyone either of you were related to who lived in your household that year.

Please tell me your total family income in 2013. You can just say the category name.

 1   A. $0 - $5,000
 2   B. $5,001 - $10,000
 3   C. $10,001 - $25,000
 4   D. $25,001 - $50,000
 5   E. $50,001 - $100,000
 6   F. $100,001 - $250,000
 7   G. More than $250,000

Default Next:YINC-1100
Lead-In:YINC-NEW1 [Default], YINC-NEW2 [Default], YINC-NEW3 [Default]


YINC-1100 []Section: Income

[KEY_MARSTAT]==1 ||
[YOUTH_PARTNER]==1

COMMENT: R is married or living with a partner

If Answer = 1 Then Go To
YINC-1300

Default Next:YINC-1200
Lead-In:YINC-550 [Default]


YINC-1200 []Section: Income

Now let's start with some questions about your earnings and income in the year 2014.

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Lead-In:YINC-1100 [Default]


YINC-1300 []Section: Income

Now let's start with some questions about the earnings and income [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received during 2014. I'll ask you first about your earnings and business income and then the earnings and business income of your [spouse/partner].

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Lead-In:YINC-1100 [1:1]


YINC-1400 []Section: Income

During 2014, did you receive any income from a job such as wages, salary, commissions, or tips?
Please include any income you received from doing odd jobs, temporary or seasonal work, and service in the military, the military reserves, or the National Guard. Also, please be sure to include any 2014 income from the jobs you discussed with me earlier.

 1   YES
 0   NO   ...(Go To YINC-2000)

If Answer = -2 Then Go To
YINC-1600
If Answer = -1 Then Go To YINC-1600

Default Next:YINC-1700
Lead-In:YINC-1200 [Default], YINC-1300 [Default]


YINC-1600 []Section: Income

I know some questions are difficult to answer and sometimes seem intrusive. As I said before, the information you provide to us is kept confidential. During 2014, did you have any income from odd jobs, self-employment or employee-type jobs?

 1   YES
 0   NO   ...(Go To YINC-2000)

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Lead-In:YINC-1400 [-2:-2], YINC-1400 [-1:-1]


YINC-1700 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much income did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs, before deductions for taxes or for anything else?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-1800

Default Next:YINC-2000
Lead-In:YINC-1400 [Default], YINC-1600 [Default]


YINC-1800 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD FF)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the amount you received in 2014 in wages, salary, commissions and tips?

 1   A. $1 - $5,000
 2   B. $5,001 - $10,000
 3   C. $10,001 - $25,000
 4   D. $25,001 - $50,000
 5   E. $50,001 - $100,000
 6   F. $100,001 - $250,000
 7   G. More than $250,000

Default Next:YINC-2000
Lead-In:YINC-1700 [-2:-1]


YINC-2000 []Section: Income

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) During 2014, did you receive any money in income from your own farm, business, partnership, or professional practice?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-2100)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-2250
Lead-In:YINC-1400 [0:0], YINC-1600 [-2:0], YINC-1700 [Default], YINC-1800 [Default]


YINC-2100 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much income did you receive from your own farm, business, partnership or professional practice AFTER EXPENSES?

(IF RESPONDENT LOST MONEY ON OWN FARM, BUSINESS, ETC. AFTER EXPENSES ENTER NEGATIVE VALUE)

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-2200

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Lead-In:YINC-2000 [1:1]


YINC-2200 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD EE)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that corresponds to the range that includes the amount of income you received in 2014 from your own farm, business, partnership or professional practice after expenses?

 1   A. LOST/WOULD LOSE MONEY
 2   B. $1 - $5,000
 3   C. $5,001 - $10,000
 4   D. $10,001 - $25,000
 5   E. $25,001 - $50,000
 6   F. $50,001 - $100,000
 7   G. $100,001 - $250,000
 8   H. More than $250,000

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Lead-In:YINC-2100 [-2:-1]


YINC-2250 []Section: Income

During 2014, did you receive any income from Worker's Compensation?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-2260)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-2350
Lead-In:YINC-2000 [Default], YINC-2100 [Default], YINC-2200 [Default]


YINC-2260 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much income did you receive from Worker's Compensation?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-2270

Default Next:YINC-2350
Lead-In:YINC-2250 [1:1]


YINC-2270 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD GG)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter for the range that best describes the amount of income you received in 2014 from Worker's Compensation?

 1   A. $1 - $1,000
 2   B. $1,001 - $2,500
 3   C. $2,501 - $5,000
 4   D. $5,001 - $10,000
 5   E. $10,001 - $25,000
 6   F. $25,001 - $50,000
 7   G. More than $50,000

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Lead-In:YINC-2260 [-2:-1]


YINC-2350 []Section: Income

Were you married or in a marriage-like relationship at any time during 2014?

Remember that for this survey, a marriage-like relationship is defined as a sexual relationship in which partners establish one household and live together for a period of at least three months. Please include any marriages or marriage-like relationships during 2014 that you may have already told me about during this interview.

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-2400)
 0   NO

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Lead-In:YINC-2250 [Default], YINC-2260 [Default], YINC-2270 [Default]


YINC-2400 []Section: Income

Now I would like to ask about the earnings and business income of your [spouse/partner]. During 2014, did your [spouse/partner] receive any income from a job such as wages, salary, commissions, or tips?
Please include any income your [spouse/partner] received from doing odd jobs, temporary or seasonal work, and service in the military, the military reserves or the National Guard.

 1   YES
 0   NO   ...(Go To YINC-2900)

If Answer = -2 Then Go To
YINC-2900
If Answer = -1 Then Go To YINC-2500

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Lead-In:YINC-2350 [1:1]


YINC-2500 []Section: Income

Please remember that the information you provide to us about yourself and your [spouse/partner] is kept strictly confidential. Did your [spouse/partner] have any income from any jobs during 2014?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-2510)
 0   NO

If Answer = -1 Then Go To
YINC-2510

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Lead-In:YINC-2400 [-1:-1]


YINC-2510 []Section: Income

During the 52 weeks of 2014, how many weeks did your [spouse/partner] work at all jobs, either full-time or part-time, not counting work around the house?

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
YINC-2600

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Lead-In:YINC-2500 [-1:-1], YINC-2500 [1:1], YINC-2400 [Default]


YINC-2520 []Section: Income

In the weeks that your [spouse/partner] worked in 2014, how many hours did [YINC_HE_SHE] usually work per week?

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:YINC-2510 [Default]


YINC-2600 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much did your [spouse/partner] receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-2700

Default Next:YINC-2900
Lead-In:YINC-2510 [0:0], YINC-2520 [Default]


YINC-2700 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD FF)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the amount your [spouse/partner] received in 2014 in wages, salary, commissions and tips?

 1   A. $1 - $5,000
 2   B. $5,001 - $10,000
 3   C. $10,001 - $25,000
 4   D. $25,001 - $50,000
 5   E. $50,001 - $100,000
 6   F. $100,001 - $250,000
 7   G. More than $250,000

Default Next:YINC-2900
Lead-In:YINC-2600 [-2:-1]


YINC-2900 []Section: Income

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) During 2014, did your [spouse/partner] receive any money in income from [his/her] farm, business, partnership, or professional practice?

 1   YES
 0   NO   ...(Go To YINC-3150)

Default Next:YINC-3000
Lead-In:YINC-2400 [-2:-2], YINC-2400 [0:0], YINC-2500 [Default], YINC-2600 [Default], YINC-2700 [Default]


YINC-3000 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much did your [spouse/partner] receive from [his/her] farm, business, partnership or professional practice AFTER EXPENSES?

(IF [spouse/partner] LOST MONEY AFTER EXPENSES ENTER NEGATIVE VALUE.)

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-3100

Default Next:YINC-3150
Lead-In:YINC-2900 [Default]


YINC-3100 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD EE)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that corresponds to the range that includes the amount of income your [spouse/partner] received during 2014 from [his/her] farm, business, partnership or professional practice after expenses?

 1   A. LOST/WOULD LOSE MONEY
 2   B. $1 - $5,000
 3   C. $5,001 - $10,000
 4   D. $10,001 - $25,000
 5   E. $25,001 - $50,000
 6   F. $50,001 - $100,000
 7   G. $100,001 - $250,000
 8   H. More than $250,000

Default Next:YINC-3150
Lead-In:YINC-3000 [-2:-1]


YINC-3150 []Section: Income

During 2014, did your [spouse/partner] receive any income from Worker's Compensation?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-3160)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-3200
Lead-In:YINC-2900 [-2:0], YINC-3000 [Default], YINC-3100 [Default]


YINC-3160 []Section: Income

During 2014, how much income did your [spouse/partner] receive from Worker's Compensation?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-3170

Default Next:YINC-3200
Lead-In:YINC-3150 [1:1]


YINC-3170 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD GG)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter for the range that best describes the amount of income your [spouse/partner] received in 2014 from Worker's Compensation?

 1   A. $1 - $1,000
 2   B. $1,001 - $2,500
 3   C. $2,501 - $5,000
 4   D. $5,001 - $10,000
 5   E. $10,001 - $25,000
 6   F. $25,001 - $50,000
 7   G. More than $50,000

Default Next:YINC-3200
Lead-In:YINC-3160 [-2:-1]


YINC-3200 []Section: Income

Now I would like to ask about other sources of income [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] may have received in 2014.

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Lead-In:YINC-2350 [Default], YINC-3150 [Default], YINC-3160 [Default], YINC-3170 [Default]


YINC-3300 []Section: Income

[KEY_HHBIOKID]==1 || [KEY_HHSTEPKID]==1 || [KEY_HHADOPKID]==1

COMMENT: R has kids on household or non-resident roster

If Answer = 1 Then Go To
YINC-3900

Default Next:YINC-4350
Lead-In:YINC-3200 [Default]


YINC-3900 []Section: Income

Have child support payments ever been agreed to or awarded for any of [your children/your or your spouse's/partner's children] living here?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-4000)
 0   NO

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Lead-In:YINC-3300 [1:1]


YINC-4000 []Section: Income

During 2014, were [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] supposed to receive any child-support payments?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-4100)
 0   NO

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Lead-In:YINC-3900 [1:1]


YINC-4100 []Section: Income

How much did [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] receive in child-support during 2014?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-4200

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Lead-In:YINC-4000 [1:1]


YINC-4200 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD GG)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that corresponds to the range that includes the amount of income [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received in 2014 in child support payments?

 1   A. $1 - $1,000
 2   B. $1,001 - $2,500
 3   C. $2,501 - $5,000
 4   D. $5,001 - $10,000
 5   E. $10,001 - $25,000
 6   F. $25,001 - $50,000
 7   G. More than $50,000

Default Next:YINC-4350
Lead-In:YINC-4100 [-2:-1]


YINC-4350 []Section: Income

We have asked about the earnings and business income that [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received in 2014 as well as child support payments you have received. Now, think about other sources of income that [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] had in that year.

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Lead-In:YINC-3300 [Default], YINC-3900 [Default], YINC-4000 [Default], YINC-4100 [Default], YINC-4200 [Default]


YINC-4300 []Section: Income

During 2014 did [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] receive any interest or dividend income? Interest can come from interest-earning-checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, bonds, treasury notes, IRA accounts, or certificates of deposit. Dividends can come from stocks or mutual funds.

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-4400)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-4900
Lead-In:YINC-4350 [Default]


YINC-4400 []Section: Income

What was the total amount of interest and dividend income [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received during 2014, including even small amounts and amounts reinvested or credited to the account?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-4500

Default Next:YINC-4900
Lead-In:YINC-4300 [1:1]


YINC-4500 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD HH)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the amount of income [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received in 2014 in interest and dividend payments?

 1   A. $1 - $500
 2   B. $501- $1,000
 3   C. $1,001- $2,500
 4   D. $2,501- $5,000
 5   E. $5,001- $7,500
 6   F. $7,501- $10,000
 7   G. More than $10,000

Default Next:YINC-4900
Lead-In:YINC-4400 [-2:-1]


YINC-4900 []Section: Income

During 2014 did [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] receive any rental income from any land, business property, apartments, or houses which [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] own, or money from any estates, trusts, annuities or inheritances, or any money as gifts from friends or family?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-5000)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-7600
Lead-In:YINC-4300 [Default], YINC-4400 [Default], YINC-4500 [Default]


YINC-5000 []Section: Income

What was the total amount of rental income and money from estates or trusts or gifts [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received during 2014?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-5100

Default Next:YINC-7600
Lead-In:YINC-4900 [1:1]


YINC-5100 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD GG)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the amount of rental income and money from estates or trusts and gifts [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received in 2014?

 1   A. $1 - $1,000
 2   B. $1,001 - $2,500
 3   C. $2,501 - $5,000
 4   D. $5,001 - $10,000
 5   E. $10,001 - $25,000
 6   F. $25,001 - $50,000
 7   G. More than $50,000

Default Next:YINC-7600
Lead-In:YINC-5000 [-2:-1]


YINC-7600 []Section: Income

During 2014 did [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] receive income from any other sources, such as Social Security payments, pension or retirement income including survivor's benefits, alimony, veterans or GI benefits, payments from life insurance policies or any other regular or periodic source of income?

 1   YES
 0   NO   ...(Go To YINC-8000)

Default Next:YINC-7700
Lead-In:YINC-4900 [Default], YINC-5000 [Default], YINC-5100 [Default]


YINC-7700 []Section: Income

What was the total amount [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received from all of these other sources during 2014?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-7800

Default Next:YINC-8000
Lead-In:YINC-7600 [Default]


YINC-7800 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD GG)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of the total amount [you/you and your spouse/you and your partner] received from all other sources of income in 2014?

 1   A. $1 - $1,000
 2   B. $1,001 - $2,500
 3   C. $2,501 - $5,000
 4   D. $5,001 - $10,000
 5   E. $10,001 - $25,000
 6   F. $25,001 - $50,000
 7   G. More than $50,000

Default Next:YINC-8000
Lead-In:YINC-7700 [-2:-1]


YINC-8000 []Section: Income

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable Federal tax credit for eligible individuals and families who work and have earned income below a certain amount. The EITC reduces the amount of tax you owe, and it may give you a refund.

Did [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] claim, or are [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] planning to claim, an Earned Income Tax Credit on your [or your spouse's/or your partner's] FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN for the year 2014?

 1   Yes, did claim an EITC
 2   Yes, planning to claim an EITC
 3   No, not eligible for an EITC
 4   No, not aware of the EITC
 5   No, other reasons
 6   (ONLY IF VOLUNTEERED) NO, R DID NOT FILE TAXES

Default Next:YINC-11300B
Lead-In:YINC-7600 [-2:0], YINC-7700 [Default], YINC-7800 [Default]


YINC-11300B []Section: Income

Now please think about any other adult family members you lived with during calendar year 2014. At any time during the year, did you live with any of your relatives [or any relatives of your spouse/or any relatives of your partner]?

 1   YES   ...(Go To YINC-11600B)
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-7990
Lead-In:YINC-8000 [Default]


YINC-11600B []Section: Income

During 2014, what was the combined income of all these family members that you lived with during that year? Just tell me total income across all of these people rounded to the nearest $10,000.


INTERVIEWER: IF R REPORTS SOME INCOME, READ PROBE:

Please include income from any full or part time jobs, temporary or seasonal work and service in the military, military reserves or the National Guard, a farm, a business or professional partnership, Social Security, pensions, welfare, interest, gifts or anything else. Please do not include your own income or the income you've already reported for your spouse or partner.

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= -1 Then Go To
YINC-11700

Default Next:YINC-7990
Lead-In:YINC-11300B [1:1]


YINC-11700 []Section: Income

(REFER TO SHOWCARD FF)

[[Please look at this card]]

Can you tell me the letter of the category that is your best estimate of this amount?

 1   A. $1 - $5,000
 2   B. $5,001 - $10,000
 3   C. $10,001 - $25,000
 4   D. $25,001 - $50,000
 5   E. $50,001 - $100,000
 6   F. $100,001 - $250,000
 7   G. More than $250,000

Default Next:YINC-7990
Lead-In:YINC-11600B [-2:-1]


YINC-7990 []Section: Income

Which of the following best describes [yours/yours and your spouse's/yours and your partner's] financial condition?

 1   very comfortable and secure
 2   able to make ends meet without much difficulty
 3   occasionally have some difficulty making ends meet
 4   tough to make ends meet but keeping your head above water
 5   in over your head

Default Next:YINC-7950
Lead-In:YINC-11300B [Default], YINC-11600B [Default], YINC-11700 [Default]


YINC-7950 []Section: Income

During the last 12 months, have [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] used a cash advance service using any of your credit cards?

 1   YES
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-7960
Lead-In:YINC-7990 [Default]


YINC-7960 []Section: Income

During the past 12 months, have [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] obtained a payday loan?

 1   YES
 0   NO

Default Next:YINC-7970
Lead-In:YINC-7950 [Default]


YINC-7970 []Section: Income

During the past 12 months, have [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] been late in paying your rent or your mortgage by more than 60 days?

 1   YES
 0   NO

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Lead-In:YINC-7960 [Default]


YINC-7980 []Section: Income

During the past 12 months, were [you/you or your spouse/you or your partner] pressured to pay bills by stores, creditors, or bill collectors?

 1   YES
 0   NO

Default Next:YHOU-1
Lead-In:YINC-7970 [Default]