Results: Budget Cuts
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Which of these would you do to save money? Switch to pre-paid cell phones
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Cancel cable
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Quit eating out
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Take public transportation instead of driving
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None of the above
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Other (please specify)
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According to the USDA website, the average family of 4 has a monthly grocery budget between $700 and $1000. Under which of the following budget categories from their website do you think your family would fall? Thrifty: $554.90
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Low Cost: $706.40
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Moderate Cost: $873
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Liberal: $1080.30
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Undecided
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N/A I do not live in the US
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Other (please specify)
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The averages listed in question 2 were for the average family of 4. My husband, my 2-year old, and I have gotten our monthly grocery budget down to $250. Is this something you think you could do? Yes, my family already spends way less than the average listed in question 2
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Yes, I'm willing to try
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No, that is way too low
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No, I spend more than that eating out in a week
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Undecided
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According to CNN Money, the average US household pays $75 a month for cable, with the higher end being around $100 for premium channels. Do you think you could do without cable, lower your cable choices or would you do other budget cuts to keep your cable the way it is? Do without cable
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Lower the amount of channels you receive
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Keep the cable where it is and find other budget cuts
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Undecided
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N/A
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According to CNN Money, the average US individual pays $75 a month for their cell phone. My family switched to prepaid phones and only use them sparingly, to bring our total bill to around $20 a month for 2 phones. Do you think you could do this? No, I have to have my cell phone plan the way it is for work purposes
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No, I use my phone too much
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Yes, I don't really use my phone that much
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I could cut my cell phone bill, but not that much
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Undecided
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N/A
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Other (please specify)
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