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Study ID Question/Answer Frequency First Asked CALC 553 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 595 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Women's Apparel Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 596 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Men's Apparel Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 597 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Softlines Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 598 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Hardlines Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 599 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Discretionary Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 600 Prosper Consumer Spending Forecast: Staples Monthly 0 Consumer Spending Forecast CALC 450 Impulsivity Score Monthly 0 Impulsivity Score CALC 843 Consumer Mood Index Monthly 0 Consumer Mood Index MCS 134 Which one of the following best describes your feelings about chances for a strong economy duringMonthly the next 6 months?6/1/2003 0 Very confident 1 Confident 2 Little confidence 3 No confidence 9000 Confident/Very Confident 9001 Diffusion Index 9002 Little Confidence/No Confidence MCS 135 Regarding the U.S. employment environment, over the next six (6) months, do you think that thereMonthly will be more, the same1/1/2003 or fewer layoffs than at present? 0 More 1 Same 2 Fewer MCS 136 Which of the following most accurately describes your employment environment? (Check all thatMonthly apply) 1/1/2003 0 I am employed (last asked 9-2009) 1 I am concerned with being laid off 2 I know people who have been laid off 3 Someone in my family has been laid off 4 I am unemployed 5 I am retired or disabled (last asked 3-2010) 6 I am employed full-time 7 I am employed part-time 8 I am retired 9 I am disabled MCS 137 Please tell us your feelings towards investing in the stock market. Monthly 6/1/2003 0 Would definitely invest (You are Very Confident) 1 Would probably invest (You are Confident) 2 Would probably not invest (You have little confidence) 3 Would definitely not invest (You have no confidence) 4 I don't invest in the stock market at all 9000 Definitely/Probably Invest MCS 138 How have fluctuating gas prices impacted your spending? (Check all that apply) Monthly 7/1/2004 0 Delayed major purchase such as car, TV, furniture 1 Reduced dining out 2 Decreased vacation/travel 3 Increased carpooling 4 I will be driving less 5 Spending less on groceries 6 Spending less on clothing 7 Other 8 No major impact MCS 139 As a result of fluctuating gas prices, are you doing any of the following? (Check all that apply) Monthly 6/1/2006 0 Buying more store brand/generic products 1 Doing more comparative shopping online 2 Doing more comparative shopping with ad circulars/newspapers 3 Shopping closer to home 4 Shopping for sales more often 5 Shopping more online 6 Taking fewer shopping trips 7 Taking public transportation more 8 Using coupons more 9 Deferring auto maintenance/tires 10 Other: MCS 140 Do you believe the price of gas will be more, the same or less at the end of the month? Monthly 9/1/2006 0 More 1 Same 2 Less MCS 142 Please tell us what price per gallon for gasoline causes you to change your driving habits: Monthly 7/1/2005 0 $2.25 1 $2.50 2 $2.75 3 $3.00 4 $3.25 5 $3.50 6 $3.75 7 $4.00 8 $4.25 9 $4.50 10 $4.75 11 $5.00 12 Will not change driving habits 9000 Average MCS 3226 At what price per gallon do you think the price of gas will be at the end of the month? Monthly 1/1/2011 0 Less than $2.00 1 $2.00 2 $2.25 3 $2.50 4 $2.75 5 $3.00 6 $3.25 7 $3.50 8 $3.75 9 $4.00 10 $4.25 11 $4.50 12 $4.75 13 $5.00 9000 Average MCS 152 In the last 6 months, have you made any of the following changes? (Check all that apply) Monthly 1/1/2003 0 I have become more practical and realistic in my purchases 1 I have become less practical and more impulsive in my purchases 2 I focus more on what I NEED rather than what I WANT 3 I have become more conscious about food safety 4 I am spending more time and money on decorating my home 5 I worry more about political and national security issues 6 I have reordered priorities in my daily life 7 I have become more budget conscious 8 I am spending more time with my family 9 I am shopping less at enclosed shopping malls and more at free standing stores 10 I have become more environmentally responsible in my daily life 11 I am eating home cooked meals more often 12 I have not made any changes 13 I have reordered my priorities in my professional/working life 14 I am spending more time and money on entertaining at home 15 I worry more about my safety in public places 16 I am focusing more on "experiences" rather than buying "stuff" 17 I am focusing more on buying local and/or from small businesses MCS 153 Which of the following financial steps are you planning to take in the next 3 months? (Check allMonthly that apply) 1/1/2003 0 Refinance home 1 Pay down debt 2 Increase savings 3 Pay with cash more often 4 Buy Stocks 5 Sell Stocks 6 Decrease overall spending 7 None 8 Other: MCS 154 Over the last 30 days, have you put off or deferred purchases in any of the following areas? (CheckMonthly all that apply) 5/1/2003 0 Apparel 1 Going out to eat 2 Vacation Travel 3 Home Improvement Projects 4 Entertainment (movies, shows, etc.) 5 Auto Purchases 6 Electronics (TV, DVD, etc.) 7 Other: MCS 155 How do you feel about the following statement? "I am saving enough to meet my future needs."Monthly 5/1/2006 0 Strongly Agree 1 Agree 2 Uncertain 3 Disagree 4 Strongly Disagree 9000 Agree/Strongly Agree 9001 Disagree/Strongly Disagree MCS 144 Overall, do you plan to save more, the same or less than you did last year? Monthly 6/1/2007 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 3 Not Sure MCS 201 Do you plan to make any of the following major (big dollar) purchases within the next 6 months?Monthly (Check all that apply)1/1/2003 0 Computer 1 Furniture 2 Home Appliances 3 House 4 Jewelry/Watch 5 Major Home Improvement or Repair 6 RV/Boat 7 Stereo Equipment 8 TV 9 DVD/VCR (last asked 3-2011) 10 Digital Camera 11 Vacation Travel 12 Other (please specify) 13 Car/Truck (became separate question March 2004) 14 TV/VCR/DVD 15 Mobile Device 16 DVD/Blu-ray Player 17 Smart Watch 18 Digital Voice Assistants (Amazon Echo, Google Home) MCS 3749 Is the current state of the US economy affecting your household spending plans in any of the followingMonthly ways? (Check all3/1/2013 that apply) 0 Spending less overall 1 Comparative shopping online more often 2 Comparative shopping with newspapers/circulars more often 3 Comparative shopping using my mobile phone more often 4 Using coupons more often 5 Shopping for sales more often 6 Making more gifts for family and friends 7 Traveling less or not at all 8 Buying more practical gifts or necessities as gifts 9 Taking fewer shopping trips 10 Spending less on apparel 11 Dining out less frequently 12 Cutting back on "small luxuries" like high-end cosmetics and trips to coffee shops 13 Shopping at discount stores more often 14 Shopping at thrift stores more often 15 Other 16 The state of the US economy is NOT affecting household spending plans MCS 4012 How do you feel about your overall financial security? Please tell us using a scale of 1 ("Very insecure/financiallyMonthly vulnerable")3/1/2015 to 5 ("Very secure/financially stable"). 0 1 - Very insecure/financially vulnerable 1 2 - Somewhat insecure/financially vulnerable 2 3 - Undecided 3 4 - Somewhat secure/financial stable 4 5 - Very secure/financial stable 9000 Somewhat/Very Secure 9001 Somewhat/Very Insecure MCS 216 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Childrens clothing 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 217 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Womens Dress clothing 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 218 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Womens Casual clothing 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 219 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Mens Dress clothing 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 220 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Mens Casual clothing 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 221 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Shoes 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 222 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Health and Beauty Aids 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 223 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following items thanMonthly you would normally1/1/2003 spend at this time of the year? Going out to eat 0 More 1 Same 2 Less 9000 Spending Score 9001 Diffusion Index MCS 224 Over the next 90 days, do you plan on spending more, the same or less on the following