Finances

Personal Finances

We are currently recruiting for a focus group on the topic of Personal Finances.

The study will be held in Sherman Oaks, CA on February 13th-15th and you will be compensated $200 immediately after as a thank you for your time.

If you are interested in participating please fill out the survey below.

PLEASE NOTE:

In order to participate, you may need to apply for a small line of credit during the usability test, which means a credit check may need to be run and the check may show up on your credit report.

You will need to bring the following items with you to the usability test, in order to apply for Credit:

·         Valid Driver’s License
·         Social Security Number
·         Credit Card and/or Debit Card

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. Which, if any, of the following online merchants have you shopped at in the past?

	Yes	No
Amazon	Amazon Yes	Amazon No
Ebay	Ebay Yes	Ebay No
Kohl’s	Kohl’s Yes	Kohl’s No
Target	Target Yes	Target No
Walmart	Walmart Yes	Walmart No

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* 4. Which, if any, of the following checkout methods have you used in the past

	Yes	No
Android Pay	Android Pay Yes	Android Pay No
Apple Pay	Apple Pay Yes	Apple Pay No
PayPal	PayPal Yes	PayPal No
Samsung Pay	Samsung Pay Yes	Samsung Pay No
Venmo	Venmo Yes	Venmo No
Visa Checkout	Visa Checkout Yes	Visa Checkout No

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* 5. Which, if any, of the following digital alternative payment options have you used in the past? They are not credit cards.

	Yes	No
Affirm	Affirm Yes	Affirm No
Afterpay	Afterpay Yes	Afterpay No
Klarna	Klarna Yes	Klarna No
PayPal Credit	PayPal Credit Yes	PayPal Credit No

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* 6. Which of the following best describes your current credit standing (i.e., your usage behaviors and credit history)? Please be honest as we are looking for a wide range of people.

Excellent
·        Have strong and established history of credit.
·        No late payments in several years.
·        Balances on credit cards, department store cards, lines of credit and other revolving type credit accounts are low in comparison to their limits.

Good
·        Have a good credit history.
·        May have had one or two late payments that were quickly resolved.
·        Have moderate balances on credit cards, department store cards, lines of credit and other revolving type credit accounts in comparison to their limits.

Fair
·        Have some challenges in credit history.
·        May have had some reoccurring late payments, possibly including late housing payments.
·        Have high balances on credit cards, department store cards, lines of credit and other revolving type credit accounts in comparison to their limits.

Poor
·        Many challenges in credit history. May have had a bankruptcy, foreclosure, or repossession in the last seven years.
·        May have had many reoccurring late payments, including late housing payments.
·        Balances on credit cards, dept. store cards, lines of credit and other revolving type credit accounts are at or above their credit limits.

I don't have established credit

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* 7. Which of these best describes your household income in 2018, before taxes

Under $25,000

$25,000 - $34,999

$35,000 - $49,999

$50,000 – $59,999

$60,000 - $74,999

$75,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $149,999

$150,000 - $174,999

$175,000 - $199,999

$200,000 - $249,999

$250,000 and over

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* 8. What is your employment status?

Working full-time

Working part-time

Self-employed

Retired (either fully or partially)

Full time student

Part time student

Homemaker or stay-at-home parent or caregiver

Not currently employed

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* 9. In order to participate, you may need to apply for a small line of credit during the usability test, which means a credit check may need to be run and the check may show up on your credit report. Are you comfortable having your credit run in order to participate in the usability study?

Yes

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* 10. Additionally, are you comfortable with providing an open-ended response about your experience with the usability test overall and having your responses used by a company in public facing documents without your name associated with it?

Yes

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* 11. Contact Information

First & Last Name

City

E-mail Address

Phone Number