Luck-and-Money-Survey-Results.xlsx

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1	Vancity conducted a poll of 535 people in British Columbia from March 7 to 9, 2016 using Google Consumer Surveys. Google Consumer Survey is an online tool that collects feedback from the general population targeting visitors to desktop and mobile websites. The results of this survey are accurate at the 95% confidence level +/- 4.3% and statistically weighted according to age and gender to ensure a representative sample.
2	Question	Question text	Answer	Answer by percent
3	1	Do you consider yourself lucky?	Yes	46.18%
4			No	27.12%
5			I don't believe in luck	26.70%
6	2	What's the most amount of money you've ever won?	Under $100	60.92%
7			$100-$500	18.95%
8			$500-$1,000	6.20%
9			$1,000-$5,000	7.82%
10			$5,000-$10,000	1.60%
11			$10,000-$50,000	2.06%
12			More than $50,000	2.46%
13	3	Rate your level of agreement with the following statement: When it comes to my finances, luck plays a big role.	Agree	8.65%
14			Somewhat agree	16.92%
15			Somewhat disagree	17.92%
16			Disagree	56.51%
17	4	If you were given $10,000 today, what would you do with the majority of the money?	Save it for the future	37.69%
18			Pay down my debt	33.18%
19			Put towards buying a home	6.80%
20			Take a vacation	7.89%
21			Buy a car	5.68%
22			Donate it	6.51%
23			Other	2.28%
24	5	Rate your level of agreement with the following statement: A good retirement requires careful planning.	Agree	75.77%
25			Somewhat agree	19.52%
26			Somewhat disagree	1.32%
27			Disagree	3.40%
28	6	Which of the following are part of your plan to pay for your retirement?	Contributing to savings accounts	49.08%
29			Making investments	48.53%
30			Working more or longer	39.34%
31			Cutting back on spending	35.01%
32			Collecting an employer-sponsored pension	29.04%
33			Selling home	12.13%
34			Waiting for an inheritance	9.71%	21% chose at least one of these four options
35			Finding a partner with savings	9.38%
36			Gambling (including lottery tickets)	5.55%
37			Getting support from children	4.78%
38	7	Which of the following have you done to prepare for your retirement?	Decided when I'm going to retire	14.21%
39			Calculated how much I need to retire	18.13%
40			Created a budget	23.55%
41			Set specific savings goals	23.74%
42			Identified my sources of retirement income	24.86%
43			Met with a financial planner	15.14%
44			None of the above	39.60%
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