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Generation Next Survey, 2006

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FINANCE (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Here are some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially OR I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation.

	1) I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially
	2) I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation
	3) (VOL.) Neither/Both equally
	9) (VOL.) Don't know/Refused

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	1773	59.1%	59.1%
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	1187	39.5%	98.6%
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	34	1.1%	99.7%
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	8	.3%	100%

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	18-25	26-98	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	49.8% 220	60.6% 1534	20	59.0% 1754
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	47.5% 210	38.3% 969	7	39.6% 1179
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	2.0% 9	1.0% 25	0	1.1% 34
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.7% 3	0.2% 5	0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 442	100.0% 2533	27	2975

Education (I-EDUC)

	None, or grade 1-8	High school incomplete	High school graduate	Technical, trade, or vocational school AFTER high school	Some college	College graduate	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	50.6% 42	44.0% 129	55.4% 604	52.6% 40	56.8% 363	72.7% 586	10	59.0% 1764
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	48.2% 40	53.6% 157	44.1% 481	43.4% 33	41.6% 266	25.8% 208	2	39.7% 1185
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	0.0% 0	1.7% 5	0.5% 6	3.9% 3	0.8% 5	1.5% 12	3	1.0% 31
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	1.2% 1	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 5	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 83	100.0% 293	100.0% 1091	100.0% 76	100.0% 639	100.0% 806	15	2988

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	63.6% 911	54.9% 862	59.0% 1773
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	34.3% 491	44.3% 696	39.5% 1187
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	1.5% 22	0.8% 13	1.2% 35
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.6% 8	0.0% 0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 1432	100.0% 1571	3003

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Divorced	Separated	Widowed	Never been married	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	67.3% 1079	49.4% 164	51.4% 37	56.2% 158	46.6% 325	10	59.1% 1763
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	31.6% 506	49.4% 164	48.6% 35	41.3% 116	51.5% 359	8	39.5% 1180
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	0.8% 13	1.2% 4	0.0% 0	2.5% 7	1.4% 10	0	1.1% 34
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.3% 5	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 3	0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 1603	100.0% 332	100.0% 72	100.0% 281	100.0% 697	18	2985

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Roman Catholic	Jewish	Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)	Other religion	No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	61.2% 918	61.7% 492	54.5% 30	54.1% 40	59.6% 81	49.6% 184	28	59.5% 1745
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	37.0% 555	38.0% 303	41.8% 23	45.9% 34	39.7% 54	48.8% 181	36	39.2% 1150
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	1.4% 21	0.3% 2	3.6% 2	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	1.6% 6	3	1.1% 32
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.5% 7	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 1501	100.0% 798	100.0% 55	100.0% 74	100.0% 136	100.0% 371	67	2935

Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

	More than once a week	Once a week	Once or twice a month	A few times a year	Seldom	Never	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	53.8% 198	71.1% 494	65.9% 304	48.0% 280	56.9% 236	54.8% 235	26	59.2% 1747
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	44.3% 163	27.8% 193	32.1% 148	51.8% 302	41.2% 171	44.1% 189	22	39.5% 1166
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	1.4% 5	1.2% 8	1.7% 8	0.0% 0	1.4% 6	0.7% 3	5	1.0% 30
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.5% 2	0.5% 2	0	0.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 368	100.0% 695	100.0% 461	100.0% 583	100.0% 415	100.0% 429	53	2951

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	Very conservative	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Very liberal	Missing	TOTAL
I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially	61.8% 110	67.6% 531	59.7% 721	49.7% 216	53.6% 75	121	60.2% 1653
I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation	37.1% 66	31.1% 244	38.6% 466	49.9% 217	45.0% 63	130	38.5% 1056
(VOL.) Neither/Both equally	1.1% 2	0.9% 7	1.5% 18	0.0% 0	1.4% 2	5	1.1% 29
(VOL.) Don't know/Refused	0.0% 0	0.4% 3	0.2% 2	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	1	0.3% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 178	100.0% 785	100.0% 1207	100.0% 435	100.0% 140	257	2745