Financial Well-Being (FW) Section

Fall 2024

BOX_00 (FW1000)

Route Details: 01 Box = BOX_00, BOX_05, BOX_10

04 Single Select = FW10, FW20, FW30, FW40, FW50



BOX_05 (FW1001)

Route Details: The FW section is only asked in Fall Rounds (RndCycle=Fall). If it is a Spring Round (RndCycle=Spring), continue to the next section (Food Security).

Otherwise, continue with FW10.



FW10 (FW1005)

BLAISE NAME: PayRentMor

Question Text:

These next questions are about some of {your/your household’s/the household’s} finances.

Was there any time in the past 12 months when {you/your household/the household} did not pay the full amount of the rent or mortgage, or was late with a payment because {you/your household/the household} could not afford to pay?

Responses: YES 1

NO 2

REFUSED RF

DON'T KNOW DK

Programmer Instructions: Go to FW20.

Display Instructions: Display ‘your’ and ‘you’ if single person RU and not a proxy respondent. If multi-person RU and respondent is a member of the household, display ‘your household’s’ and ‘your household’. Otherwise (proxy respondent), display ‘the household’s’ and ‘the household’.


FW20 (FW1010)

BLAISE NAME: PayElecGas

Question Text:

Was there any time in the past 12 months when {you/your household/the household} {were/was} not able to pay the full amount of electric, gas, oil, or water bills on time?

Responses: YES 1

NO 2

REFUSED RF

DON'T KNOW DK

Programmer Instructions: Go to FW30.

Display Instructions: Display ‘you’ if single person RU and not a proxy respondent. If multi-person RU and respondent is a member of the household, display ‘your household’. Otherwise (proxy respondent), display ‘the household’.


FW30 (FW1015)

BLAISE NAME: PayCCLoan

Question Text:

In the past 12 months, {have/has anyone in} {you/your household/the household} missed a payment on a credit card or a loan (do not include missed payments on a mortgage)?

Responses: YES 1

NO 2

REFUSED RF

DON'T KNOW DK

Programmer Instructions: Go to FW40.

Display Instructions: Display ‘have’ and ‘you’ if single person RU and not a proxy respondent. Display ‘has anyone in’ and ‘your household’ if multi-person RU and the respondent is a member of the household. Otherwise (if respondent is a proxy), display ‘has anyone in’ and ‘the household’.


FW40 (FW1020)

BLAISE NAME: ContactDebtCol

Question Text:

In the past 12 months, {have/has anyone in} {you/your household/the household} been contacted by a debt collection agency?

Responses: YES 1

NO 2

REFUSED RF

DON'T KNOW DK

Programmer Instructions: Go to FW50.

Display Instructions: Display ‘have’ and ‘you’ if single person RU and not a proxy respondent. Display ‘has anyone in’ and ‘your household’ if multi-person RU and the respondent is a member of the household. Otherwise (if respondent is a proxy), display ‘has anyone in’ and ‘the household’.


FW50 (FW1025)

BLAISE NAME: PayUnexpExp

Question Text:

How confident are you that {you/your household/the household} could come up with $400 if an unexpected expense arose within the next month? Would you say not at all confident, not too confident, somewhat confident, or very confident?

Responses: NOT AT ALL CONFIDENT 1

NOT TOO CONFIDENT 2

SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT 3

VERY CONFIDENT 4

REFUSED RF

DON'T KNOW DK

Programmer Instructions: Go to BOX_10.

Display Instructions: Display ‘you’ if single person RU and not a proxy respondent. If multi-person RU and respondent is a member of the household, display ‘your household’. Otherwise (proxy respondent), display ‘the household’.


BOX_10 (FW1030)

Route Details: Route Details: GO TO NEXT QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION (FOOD SECURITY).

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