What are the most common budget-stretching habits?
#1
#1 Turning off lights obsessively to save electricity topped this survey-based ranking of budget-stretching behaviors.
n = 3,005 people across the US · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals
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What it means
Reported positions: Turning off lights obsessively to save electricity — #1; Taking office stationery for personal use — #2; Bringing snacks into a movie theater — #3; Avoiding delivery fees by picking up instead — #4; Waiting days - or weeks - for a sale — #5; Ordering the cheapest item on the menu (and sticking with water) — #6; Waiting for payday instead of dipping into savings — #7; Taking extra napkins, sauces, or condiments for later — #8; Delaying routine health appointments due to cost — #9; Using public Wi-Fi instead of mobile data — #10; Considering selling something you actually need — #11; Reusing something you probably shouldn’t — #12; Using self-checkout and “forgetting” to scan something small — #13; Checking your bank app like it’s social media — #14; Using someone else’s subscription or login — #15.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,005
- Population
- people across the US
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- Not recorded
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Small Habits People Use to Stretch Their Budgets
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "What are the most common budget-stretching habits?" Survey of 3,005 people across the US, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/what-are-the-most-common-budget-stretching-habits
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