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1. My life would be happier if
I had more money. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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2. I often feel overwhelmed by
the amount of stuff I have, and the amount of time it takes to pay for,
maintain, and store it all. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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3. My partner and I have
different views on spending and saving, it's
hard to talk about these subjects without arguing. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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4. My children seem more
materialistic than I was at their age. (If you
have no children, answer this from your experiences with the children you
know.) |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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5. I never seem to have enough
"quality time" with my family and other
loved ones. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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6. Our family loves clothing
with the fashionable logos on it, and we're
usually among the first on the block to see the latest hit movie.
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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7. I hardly know my neighbors,
I feel disconnected from my local
community. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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8. I very often feel rushed,
with too much to do and not enough time to
do it all. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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9. I don't enjoy my job, I
would quit if I didn't have to work for money. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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10. I don't feel that I live
my life in total alignment with my values
and beliefs.
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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11. When making buying
decisions, I seldom consider are whether the
items are environmentally or socially friendly (e.g., union-made,
organic, recyclable). |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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12. I could use public
transportation or carpool to work at least part
of the time, but do not do so on a regular basis. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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13. I don't know what the
interest rates are on my credit cards or
exactly how much debt I have. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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14. I pay only the monthly
minimum payment on my credit cards. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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15. I do not put money into
savings regularly. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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16. I recycle on occasion, but
we don't regularly recycle at home. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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17. I spend much more time
shopping each month than I do being involved
in my community. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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18. I grocery shop at the last
minute, don't have time for coupons, and
have a hard time sticking to my list. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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19. I sometimes buy something
because it's cool or fashionable, not
because I love it or need it. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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20. I know I have more
"extras" in my life than my parents and
grandparents did, but I don't feel as satisfied about my standard of
living as I think they were. |
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disagree |
disagree somewhat |
agree somewhat |
agree |
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