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I have money left over at the end of the month - How often do each of these statements apply to you?
Has money left over at the end of the month · Asked in 4 waves, 2017–2025 · 49,064 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of B1_a first asked in 2017: wording or answer options differ from shed:B1_a.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 23% | 19% | 28% | 18% | 12% | 12934 | ±0.9 | |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Less than high school |
| 9% |
| 7% |
| 25% |
| 25% |
| 33% |
| 679 |
| ±4 |
| High school | 17% | 14% | 30% | 22% | 17% | 3032 | ±2 |
| Some college | 21% | 19% | 30% | 19% | 12% | 3711 | ±2 |
| Bachelor's | 28% | 24% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 3403 | ±2 |
| Postgraduate | 33% | 25% | 27% | 11% | 4% | 2109 | ±2 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. 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.