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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 | |
| Protestant |
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 |
| 30% |
| 8% |
| 9% |
| 34% |
| 13% |
| 5% |
| 417 |
| ±5 |
| Catholic | 28% | 7% | 6% | 40% | 13% | 5% | 170 | ±8 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±25 |
| Other faith † | 23% | 22% | 14% | 35% | 6% | – | 39 | ±17 |
| None | 26% | 7% | 14% | 34% | 13% | 6% | 64 | ±13 |