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Now I'd like to ask you about how you and your (husband/wife) organize your finances. Which of the following comes closest to describing the system that you and your (husband/wife) use:
How spouses organize their finances · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 708 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Wife manages all the money | Husband manages all the money | Wife has a housekeeping allowance | All the money is pooled | Some of the money is pooled | Keep finances completely separate | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 29% | 9% | 9% | 36% | 13% | 5% | 708 | ±4 | |
| Lower income |
General Social Survey 1996 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 708 |
| 35% |
| 9% |
| 9% |
| 32% |
| 10% |
| 5% |
| 114 |
| ±10 |
| Middle income | 30% | 8% | 11% | 36% | 11% | 4% | 223 | ±7 |
| Upper income | 24% | 8% | 7% | 39% | 17% | 5% | 287 | ±6 |