F. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (W10, 1998)

F1 How much money did you earn through paid employment during the past two weeks (before taxes and including tips)?

WINCLO10 Low number

WINCHI10 High number

-9 Missing

F2 How much money did you earn through paid employment during the past year, 1997 (before taxes and including tips)?

YINCLO10 Low number

YINCHI10 High number

-9 Missing

F3 During the past year, what share of your living expenses were covered by each of the following sources? Do not include educational expenses (e.g. tuition, books, fees).

-9 Missing

Source	Percent (%) Contribution
Your own earnings and/or savings	EARNGS10
Loans (from government, schools or banks)	LOANS10
Scholarships (academic, athletic, ROTC, etc)	SCHLRS10
Both parents together	BOTHPS10
Mother	MOTHER10
Father	FATHER10
Step-Parent(s)	STPRNT10
Spouse or Partner	SPOUSE10
Other relatives	RELTIV10
Governmental assistance (unemployment insurance, food stamps, cash, housing, or energy/heating assistance, etc.)	GOVAST10
Other	F3OTHR10
TOTAL =	100%

Which of the following have you already done, or are you currently doing? Do you consider any as goals for the future? Check ALL that apply.

                                       0 Not checked
                                        1 Checked
                                       -9 Missing

	Already done or currently doing	Goal for the future	Not currently a goal
F4 Buy a car	CARHV10	CARGOL10	CARNGO10
F5 Buy a home	HOMEHV10	HOMGOL10	HOMNOT10
F6 Save money (for a home, retirement, emergencies, etc.)	SAVEHV10	SAVGOL10	SAVNOT10
F7 "Make ends meet" in my household	ENDSHV10	ENDSGO10	ENDSNO10
F8 Pay-off debt	DEBTHV10	DEBTGO10	DEBTNO10
F9 Make financial investments	INVHV10	INVGOL10	INVNOT10

How strongly do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Circle ONE number for each.

                                        1 Strongly disagree
                                      2 Disagree
                                      3 Agree
                                        4 Strongly agree
                                      -9 Missing

                FNCGOL10 F10 When I set financial goals, I am generally able to make them work
                FNCCTR10 F11 I feel like I am in control of my financial situation
                FNCPRB10 F12 I feel unable to deal with most of the financial problems that come up in my life
                HANDL10 F13 When unexpected financial problems occur, I handle them poorly
                SVMONY10 F14 When I want to save money, I am generally able to do it
                PURCHS10 F15 When I want to purchase something, I am generally able to do it

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