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Cut back on other expenses - In addition to not paying a bill in full, did you do each of the following when you had difficulty paying a bill last month?

Did you cut back on other expenses when you had difficulty paying a bill last month?

Cut back on other expenses to cover a bill · Asked in 1 wave, 2025 · 3,408 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Age Sex Race & ethnicity Education Income Region Community

Not selectedCut back on other expenses

Group	Not selected	Cut back on other expenses	n	MoE
All respondents	52%	48%	3408	±2
Less than high school	62%	38%	358	±6
High school	56%	44%	1124	±3
Some college	48%	52%	1119	±3
Bachelor's	44%	56%	570	±4
Postgraduate	42%	58%	237	±7

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.

Answers as the source codes them

Not selectedCut back on other expensesRefused (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
SHED 2025 145 imputed values recoded to -1.	2025-10-17 to 2025-10-28	web	12,934	3,408