Screen Reader Mode Icon Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers. Purchasing Choices Study #1241 Question Title * 1. Contact Information: First Name Last Name Address City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number OK Question Title * 2. Gender: Male Female Non-binary OK Question Title * 3. Age: OK Question Title * 4. What area best describes your residency? Small town/Rural area (population less than 15,000 people) Town (population 15,000 to less than 50,000) Small City/Large Town (Population 50,000 to less than 150,000) City/Suburban Area (population 150,000 to less than 250,000) Large City/Metropolitan Area (population 250,000 or more) OK Question Title * 5. We are looking for people who work in a variety of areas. Do you or does anyone in your immediate household work for... A news or media company such as television, radio or newspaper A public relations company An advertising agency or advertising department within a company A market research firm or a marketing research department within a company A financial company/institution, including banks, investments, financial advisors, etc. None of the above Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. When was the last time you participated in a market research project (i.e. focus group discussion or one-on-one interview)? Less than six months ago Six months ago or more Never participated before OK Question Title * 7. Which of the following best describes your current living situation? I own my own home I rent my home I live with parents Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. When it comes to choosing finance products (e.g. bank accounts, investments accounts, etc.) for your household, which of the following statements best describes you? I am solely/mainly responsible I share this responsible equally with someone else Someone else is mainly responsible OK Question Title * 9. And, which of the following types of accounts do you personally have, either sole or jointly with someone else? Checking account Savings account 401K Loans (home, auto, etc.) Stocks/Money market Major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, can be used anywhere) Store credit cards (can only be used in specific stores) None of the above OK Question Title * 10. Which of the statements best describes you? I do not have any credit cards in my name, and I prefer to not use credit cards I do not have any credit cards in my name because I have not yet been approved for a credit card. I would like to have a credit card in my name I own one or more credit cards OK Question Title * 11. Which of the following household expenses do you personally contribute to paying? Select all that apply Rent/Mortgage Cell phone bill TV/Cable Utilities (water, electric, sewer, trash, snow removal, etc.) Car loan/lease Car insurance Rent/Home insurance None of the above OK Question Title * 12. In the past year, how often have you had to pay bills for the household expenses listed below late? Never had any late bills 1 2 3-4 5-6 7 or more OK Question Title * 13. Below is a list of companies that you can use to make purchases and payments. Please tell me which, if any, of the following companies you have HEARD OF? Select all that apply Affirm AfterPay Alarium Bonify CareCredit Klarna Sezzle Zip Flex PayPal None of the above OK Question Title * 14. And which, if any, of the following companies have you EVER USED? PayPal Sezzle AfterPay Flex Alarium Zip None of the above Klarna Bonify CareCredit Affirm OK Question Title * 15. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your saving habits? I usually spend mor than my income I sometimes spend more than my income and sometimes break even I usually break even, spending about as much as my income I save whatever is left over at the end of the month, but have no regular plan I save regularly by putting money aside on a regular basis OK Question Title * 16. Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is "strongly disagree" and 5 is "strongly agree", how much do you agree with the following statements? 1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 Neutral 4 5 Strongly Agree I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. 1 Strongly Disagree I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. 2 I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. 3 Neutral I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. 4 I actively manage my finances, and value tools that let me be hands on and in control like budgeting apps, etc. 5 Strongly Agree I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can 1 Strongly Disagree I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can 2 I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can 3 Neutral I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can 4 I'm not concerned about my finances, and manage what decisions I can, when I can 5 Strongly Agree I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. 1 Strongly Disagree I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. 2 I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. 3 Neutral I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. 4 I dislike dealing with my finances at all, and prefer options to keep decisions off my plate and out of sight like autopay, etc. 5 Strongly Agree OK Question Title * 17. Using a scale of 1-5 where 1 is "not at all open to" and 5 is "very open to" , how open would you be to the idea of using the following when planning your monthly budget/finances: 1 Not at all open 2 3 Netural 4 5 Very open A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) 1 Not at all open A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) 2 A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) 3 Netural A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) 4 A service that offered the ability to combine all your monthly bills for household expenses (e.g. rent/mortgage, phone, insurance, auto loan/lease, and cable TV/internet) 5 Very open OK Question Title * 18. Which of the following best describes your relationship status? Single Married or Co-habiting with partner Divorced, Separated, Widowed OK Question Title * 19. Do you have any children under 18 living with you? Yes No OK Question Title * 20. What is your employment status? Employed full time Employed part time, 30 hours or less per week Full time student Homemaker Unemployed/Looking for work/On disability Retired OK NEXT