Consumers and Mobile Financial Services
March 2012
- How Are Consumers Interacting with Financial Institutions?
- Current Use of Mobile Banking and Payments
- Other Mobile Financial Services
- Appendix 1: Survey of Consumers' Financial Decisionmaking Using New Technologies--Questionnaire
- Appendix 2: Consumer Responses to Survey Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Consumer Responses to Survey Questionnaire
Table B.1. Do you or does your spouse/partner currently have a checking, savings, or money market account?
Percent, except as noted
Q1 | |
---|---|
Yes | 88.7 |
No | 10.8 |
Refused to answer | 0.5 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.2. Have you or your spouse/partner ever had a checking, savings, or money market account?
Percent, except as noted
Q2 | |
---|---|
Yes | 36.9 |
No | 58.9 |
Refused to answer | 4.2 |
Number of respondents | 200 |
Table B.3. Please choose the most important reason why you don't have a checking, savings, or money market account from the following list.
Percent, except as noted
Q3 | |
---|---|
I don't write enough checks to make it worthwhile | 23.5 |
The minimum balance is too high | 2.2 |
I don't like dealing with banks | 24.2 |
The fees and service charges are too high | 13.3 |
No bank has convenient hours or locations | 0.6 |
No bank will give me an account | 10.2 |
Other | 17.8 |
Refused to answer | 8.1 |
Number of respondents | 200 |
Table B.4. Have you or your spouse/partner ever used payday loans, paycheck advance, or deposit advance services?
Percent, except as noted
Q4 | |
---|---|
Yes | 11.2 |
No | 88.1 |
Refused to answer | 0.8 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.5. How many times in the last 12 months did you or your spouse/partner use payday loan or payday advance services? In answering this question, please count a rollover of a payday loan as a new loan and also count using one payday loan to pay off another as separate loans.
Percent, except as noted
Q5 | |
---|---|
0 | 44.9 |
1 | 13.8 |
2 | 11.6 |
3 | 6.3 |
4 | 3.9 |
5 | 5.3 |
6 | 3.1 |
7 | 0.3 |
8 | 0.9 |
9 | 0.1 |
10 | 2.6 |
12 | 2.1 |
16 | 0.5 |
20 | 0.5 |
24 | 0.3 |
40 | 0.6 |
Refused to answer | 3.1 |
Number of respondents | 223 |
Table B.6. What was the main reason for using a payday loan or payday advance service rather than a bank loan or credit card?
Percent, except as noted
Q6 | |
---|---|
The location of the payday lender was more convenient | 3.6 |
The payday loan was much quicker to get than a bank loan or credit card | 17.7 |
It was easier to get a payday loan than to qualify for a bank loan or credit card | 24.9 |
It felt more comfortable to work with the payday lender than to use a bank | 1.2 |
I didn't want the loan to show up on my credit report | 2.1 |
I didn't think I would qualify for a bank loan or credit card | 29.2 |
Other | 8 |
Refused to answer | 13.4 |
Number of respondents | 223 |
Table B.7. Do you have any of the following types of prepaid cards?
Percent, except as noted
Q7 | |
---|---|
Gift card | 48 |
General purpose prepaid card | 14.5 |
Payroll card | 1.7 |
Government card | 4.8 |
None of the above | 45.4 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.8. Some general purpose and merchant specific prepaid cards can be reloaded with extra dollar value by the cardholder. Are any of your prepaid cards reloadable?
Percent, except as noted
Q8 | |
---|---|
Yes | 44.7 |
No | 30.4 |
Don't know | 24.5 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 1,228 |
Table B.9. In the past 12 months, did you add money to reload any of your prepaid cards?
Percent, except as noted
Q9 | |
---|---|
Yes | 40.3 |
No | 59.7 |
Number of respondents | 498 |
Table B.10. Think about the prepaid card that you reload most often. When was the last time that you personally reloaded that prepaid card?
Percent, except as noted
Q10 | |
---|---|
In the past 7 days | 21.2 |
In the past 30 days | 41.1 |
In the past 90 days | 20 |
In the past 12 months | 17.1 |
More than 12 months ago | 0.6 |
Never | 0.1 |
Number of respondents | 207 |
Table B.11. Which of the following financial products or services have you used in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q11 | |
---|---|
Debit card or check | 69 |
Paper check | 66.7 |
Major credit card | 60.2 |
Store-branded credit card good only at the store that issued the card | 30.2 |
General purpose prepaid card | 18.6 |
Auto title loan | 3.5 |
Check cashing service | 4.1 |
Payday loan | 3.3 |
Layaway plan | 3.8 |
None of the above | 7.2 |
Refused to answer | 0.6 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.12. Have you used telephone banking in the past 12 months, either with a landline phone or your mobile phone?
Percent, except as noted
Q12 | |
---|---|
Yes | 33.3 |
No | 66.3 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,079 |
Table B.13. Which of the following transactions have you performed using telephone banking in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q13 | |
---|---|
Checked account balances or transactions | 78.1 |
Transferred money between accounts | 31.3 |
Paid bills | 29.8 |
Asked a customer service question | 44 |
Deposited money | 4.8 |
Applied for a credit card or loan | 2.4 |
Other | 2.7 |
Refused to answer | 0.3 |
Number of respondents | 653 |
Table B.14. Do you currently have regular access to the Internet, either at home or outside your home (i.e., school, work, public library)?
Percent, except as noted
Q14 | |
---|---|
Yes | 95.4 |
No | 4.3 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.15. Where do you use the Internet the most often?
Percent, except as noted
Q15 | |
---|---|
At home | 80.8 |
At work | 14.8 |
At school | 0.8 |
At a library | 1.7 |
At someone else's home | 1 |
At an Internet café or store with Wi-Fi | 0.3 |
Other | 0.3 |
Refused to answer | 0.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,189 |
Table B.16. Have you used online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q16 | |
---|---|
Yes | 67.7 |
No | 31.9 |
Refused to answer | 0.5 |
Number of respondents | 2,011 |
Table B.17. Which of the following transactions have you done using online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q17 | |
---|---|
Checked account balances or transactions | 95.8 |
Transferred money between accounts | 67.6 |
Paid bills | 73.1 |
Asked a customer service question | 11.8 |
Deposited money | 11.9 |
Applied for a credit card or loan | 8 |
Managed investments (i.e., bought and sold stock or mutual funds) | 8.8 |
Other | 0.8 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 |
Table B.18. Do you own or have regular access to a mobile phone (cell phone)?
Percent, except as noted
Q18 | |
---|---|
Yes | 87.1 |
No | 12.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.19. Is your mobile phone a smartphone?
Percent, except as noted
Q19 | |
---|---|
Yes | 43.9 |
No | 55.9 |
Refused to answer | 0.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.20. Which type of smartphone do you have?
Percent, except as noted
Q20 | |
---|---|
Android | 43.4 |
BlackBerry | 13.1 |
iPhone | 30.1 |
Windows Mobile | 1.2 |
Other | 7.7 |
Don't know | 3.9 |
Refused to answer | 0.5 |
Number of respondents | 836 |
Table B.21. When was the last time that you used the Internet on your mobile phone?
Percent, except as noted
Q21 | |
---|---|
In the past 7 days | 83.6 |
In the past 30 days | 5.5 |
In the past 90 days | 2.4 |
In the past 12 months | 1.6 |
More than 12 months ago | 0.3 |
Never | 6.5 |
Refused to answer | 0.1 |
Number of respondents | 836 |
Table B.22. Have you used mobile banking in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q22 | |
---|---|
Yes | 20.9 |
No | 78.9 |
Refused to answer | 0.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.23. Do you plan to use mobile banking in the next 12 months?
Percent, except as noted Percent, except as noted
Q23 | |
---|---|
Definitely will use | 0.8 |
Probably will use | 10.4 |
Probably will not use | 39.6 |
Definitely will not use | 48.6 |
Refused to answer | 0.5 |
Number of respondents | 1,626 |
Table B.24. Do you think you will ever use mobile banking?
Percent, except as noted
Q24 | |
---|---|
Definitely will use | 0.6 |
Probably will use | 16.4 |
Probably will not use | 45.4 |
Definitely will not use | 36.9 |
Refused to answer | 0.8 |
Number of respondents | 1,449 |
Table B.25. Using your mobile phone, have you done any of the following in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q25 | |
---|---|
Downloaded your bank's mobile banking application on your mobile phone | 48.1 |
Checked an account balance or checked recent transactions | 90.1 |
Made a bill payment using your bank's online banking website or banking application | 25.7 |
Received a text message alert from your bank | 33.4 |
Transferred money between two accounts | 41.7 |
Deposited a check to your account using your phone's camera | 10.6 |
Located the closest in-network ATM for your bank | 20.7 |
Managed your investments (i.e., bought and sold stock or mutual funds) | 2.2 |
Other banking-related activities | 1 |
Refused to answer | 3 |
Number of respondents | 372 |
Table B.26. In a typical month, how many times do you personally use mobile banking?
Percent, except as noted
Q26 | |
---|---|
0 | 6 |
1 | 11.7 |
2 | 12.6 |
3 | 10.7 |
4 | 8.8 |
5 | 9.7 |
6 | 3.6 |
7 | 2.1 |
8 | 2.4 |
9 | 0.5 |
10 | 9.5 |
12 | 0.6 |
15 | 4.3 |
16 | 0.8 |
20 | 9.5 |
25 | 0.8 |
30 | 3.1 |
50 | 0.3 |
60 | 0.6 |
Refused to answer | 2.4 |
Number of respondents | 372 |
Table B.27. Overall, how satisfied are you with your mobile banking experiences?
Percent, except as noted
Q27 | |
---|---|
Very satisfied | 61.7 |
Somewhat satisfied | 32.3 |
Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.1 |
Very dissatisfied | 1.1 |
Refused to answer | 2.9 |
Number of respondents | 372 |
Table B.28. What are the top two reasons you are dissatisfied with your mobile banking experience?
Frequency, except as noted
Q28 | |
---|---|
I am concerned about my personal information being disclosed | 5 |
I have had problems getting the websites or applications to work properly | 4 |
Banking on my mobile phone takes too long | 6 |
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen | 3 |
The transactions I want to execute are not available | 3 |
Other | 7 |
Number of respondents | 14 |
Table B.29. Have you made a mobile payment in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q29 | |
---|---|
Yes | 12.3 |
No | 87.3 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.30. Using your mobile phone, have you done any of the following in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q30 | |
---|---|
Transferred money directly to another person's bank, credit card, or paypal account | 20.5 |
Received money from another person using my mobile phone | 7.9 |
Waved or tapped my mobile phone at the cash register to pay for a purchase | 2.4 |
Paid bills online (excluding payments made directly from your bank website or application | 47.1 |
Made a charitable donation via text message | 5.1 |
Transferred money to friends or family in another country | 0.2 |
Used my mobile phone as a "virtual wallet" to replace the cards I previously carried in my wallet | 0.2 |
Made online purchases | 36 |
None of the above | 23 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 213 |
Table B.31. Do you make your mobile payments using a credit card number, your bank account, adding the charge to your phone bill, or through a service such as Paypal, Google Wallet, or iTunes, that indirectly charges your credit card or bank account?
Percent, except as noted
Q31 | |
---|---|
Credit card, debit card, or prepaid card | 66.4 |
Bank account | 45.4 |
Charged to your phone bill | 8.4 |
Paypal, Google Wallet, iTunes, etc. | 21.9 |
Other | 3.9 |
Number of respondents | 161 |
Table B.32. Have you used any of the following methods to make or receive mobile payments in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q32 | |
---|---|
Used a text message to make or receive a mobile payment | 16.2 |
Waved or tapped my mobile phone at the cash register or other payment sensor | 1.3 |
Scanned a barcode using your mobile phone to make a mobile payment | 1 |
Used your mobile phone's web browser to make or receive a mobile payment | 23 |
Used a downloadable app to make or receive a mobile payment | 21 |
None of the above | 45 |
Refused to answer | 5.4 |
Number of respondents | 213 |
Table B.33. In a typical month, how many times do you use your mobile phone to make payments?
Percent, except as noted
Q33 | |
---|---|
0 | 25 |
1 | 34.4 |
2 | 12.7 |
3 | 6.6 |
4 | 4.8 |
5 | 4.4 |
6 | 1.9 |
7 | 0.1 |
8 | 0.3 |
9 | 1.3 |
10 | 1.5 |
12 | 0.1 |
14 | 0.2 |
15 | 0.4 |
24 | 0.6 |
Refused to answer | 5.7 |
Number of respondents | 213 |
Table B.34. Overall, how satisfied are you with your mobile payment experiences?
Percent, except as noted
Q34 | |
---|---|
Very satisfied | 55.2 |
Somewhat satisfied | 32.6 |
Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.5 |
Very dissatisfied | 3.3 |
Refused to answer | 7.4 |
Number of respondents | 213 |
Table B.35. What are the top two reasons you are dissatisfied with your mobile payment experiences?
Frequency, except as noted
Q35 | |
---|---|
I am concerned about my personal information being disclosed or have had personal information disclosed | 10 |
I find that applications and/or websites for mobile payments are too complicated to use | 2 |
I have had problems getting the websites or applications to work properly | 4 |
Making mobile payments takes too long | 1 |
Making mobile payments is much more complicated than using another payment method | 6 |
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen | 2 |
Merchants don't generally accept mobile payments | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Number of respondents | 14 |
Table B.36. You indicated that you do not use mobile banking. What are the main reasons why you have decided not to use mobile banking?
Percent, except as noted
Q36 | |
---|---|
I am concerned about the security of mobile banking | 48 |
My banking needs are being met without mobile banking | 57.5 |
The cost of data access on my wireless plan is too high | 18.3 |
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen | 16.6 |
It is not offered by my bank or credit union | 2.7 |
My bank charges a fee for using mobile banking | 2.2 |
I don't trust the technology to properly process my banking transactions | 21.8 |
I don't have a banking account with which to use mobile banking | 8.8 |
It is difficult or time consuming to set up mobile banking | 9.5 |
Other | 12.6 |
Refused to answer | 0.6 |
Number of respondents | 1626 |
Table B.37. You mentioned that security was one of your top concerns with mobile banking. What security aspects are you most concerned with?
Percent, except as noted
Q37 | |
---|---|
Hackers gaining access to my phone remotely | 54.3 |
Someone intercepting my calls or data | 18.1 |
Losing my phone or having my phone stolen | 19.3 |
Malware or viruses being installed on my phone | 4.8 |
Other | 3.3 |
Refused to answer | 0.2 |
Number of respondents | 798 |
Table B.38. Assuming that any concerns you have about mobile banking were addressed, which of the following activities would you be interested in performing with your mobile phone?
Percent, except as noted
Q38 | |
---|---|
Download your bank's mobile banking application on your mobile phone | 16.6 |
Check an account balance or check recent transactions | 55.4 |
Make a bill payment using your bank's online banking website or banking application | 23.7 |
Receive text message alerts from your bank | 30.2 |
Transfer money between two accounts | 24.5 |
Other banking-related activities | 9 |
Refused to answer | 12.6 |
Number of respondents | 1,626 |
Table B.39. You indicated that you do not use mobile payments. What are the main reasons you have decided not to use mobile payments?
Percent, except as noted
Q39 | |
---|---|
I am concerned about the security of mobile payments | 41.5 |
It is easier to pay with another method like cash or a credit card | 36 |
I don't see any benefit from using mobile payments | 36.7 |
I don't know of any stores that let you pay with your mobile phone | 9 |
I don't have the necessary feature on my phone | 30.8 |
The cost of data access on my wireless plan is too high | 15.3 |
It is not offered by my bank or credit union | 4.3 |
My bank charges a fee for using mobile payments | 1.9 |
I don't trust the technology to properly process my payments | 19.7 |
It is difficult or time consuming to set up mobile payments | 9.1 |
Other | 12.4 |
Refused to answer | 1.7 |
Number of respondents | 1,780 |
Table B.40. You mentioned that security was one of your top concerns with mobile payments. What security aspect are you most concerned with?
Percent, except as noted
Q40 | |
---|---|
Hackers gaining access to my phone remotely | 45.6 |
Someone intercepting my payment information or other data | 32.8 |
Losing my phone or having my phone stolen | 16.6 |
Malware or viruses being installed on my phone | 2.7 |
Other | 1.7 |
Refused to answer | 0.6 |
Number of respondents | 745 |
Table B.41. Assuming that the reason(s) you do not currently use mobile payments was addressed, which of the following activities would you be interested in performing with your mobile phone?
Percent, except as noted
Q41 | |
---|---|
Making payments directly to another person | 17.1 |
Waving or tapping my mobile phone at the cash register to pay for a purchase | 17.2 |
Paying bills online | 34.4 |
Transferring money to friends or family in another country | 7 |
Using your mobile phone as a "virtual wallet" to replace all the cards you currently carry in your wallet | 16.6 |
Buying goods or services online | 21.9 |
Receiving/using coupons on your phone | 27.7 |
Receiving specials and discount offers based on your location | 21.6 |
Other payment-related activities | 12 |
Refused to answer | 15.2 |
Number of respondents | 1,780 |
Table B.42. Please rate the security of SMS (text messaging).
Percent, except as noted
Q42 | |
---|---|
Very safe | 8.3 |
Somewhat safe | 30.1 |
Somewhat unsafe | 16.4 |
Very unsafe | 10.8 |
Don't know | 33.1 |
Refused to answer | 1.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.43. Please rate the security of mobile browsers similar to the way you access the Internet on your PC.
Percent, except as noted
Q43 | |
---|---|
Very safe | 5.6 |
Somewhat safe | 36 |
Somewhat unsafe | 18.8 |
Very unsafe | 7.6 |
Don't know | 30.2 |
Refused to answer | 2 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.44. Please rate the security of an application downloaded from your phone's mobile app store.
Percent, except as noted
Q44 | |
---|---|
Very safe | 7.4 |
Somewhat safe | 32.9 |
Somewhat unsafe | 15.1 |
Very unsafe | 6.8 |
Don't know | 36.1 |
Refused to answer | 1.8 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.45. How would you currently rate the overall security of mobile banking for protection?
Percent, except as noted
Q45 | |
---|---|
Very safe | 5.1 |
Somewhat safe | 27.8 |
Somewhat unsafe | 20.7 |
Very unsafe | 11.2 |
Don't know | 33.9 |
Refused to answer | 1.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.46. Would you like to use your mobile phone for any of the following purposes, assuming they were made available to you?
Percent, except as noted
Q46 | |
---|---|
Buy things at the point of sale | 25.2 |
Track your finances on a daily basis | 31.1 |
Organize and track gift cards, loyalty and reward points | 21.4 |
Compare prices when shopping | 47.9 |
As a ticket for buses, trains, or subways | 18.7 |
As a key to enter your house | 18.4 |
Purchase tickets to events | 22.9 |
As a membership card (e.g., museums, gym, etc.) | 24.2 |
To receive and manage discount offers and coupons | 30.5 |
To receive offers and promotions based on where you are | 33 |
As a form of photo identification | 23.4 |
Refused to answer | 18 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.47. Banks can offer a service whereby checks to be deposited are photographed using your camera phone and the image is sent over the mobile Internet during a mobile banking session so that the bank can deposit the funds into your account without you having to present the physical check. The bank then sends a notification acknowledging receipt of the deposit. If your bank offered this service, how likely would you be to use it?
Percent, except as noted
Q47 | |
---|---|
I already use it | 3.9 |
Very likely | 13.7 |
Somewhat likely | 24.1 |
Somewhat unlikely | 20.8 |
Very unlikely | 36.4 |
Refused to answer | 1.1 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.48. Before going to a retail store to make a large purchase, do you generally compare prices online?
Percent, except as noted
Q48 | |
---|---|
Yes | 58.4 |
No | 41.1 |
Refused to answer | 0.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,189 |
Table B.49. Before going to a retail store to make a large purchase, do you generally look at product reviews online?
Percent, except as noted
Q49 | |
---|---|
Yes | 57.6 |
No | 41.6 |
Refused to answer | 0.7 |
Number of respondents | 2,189 |
Table B.50. Online shopping is when you go to a merchant's website through your web browser or an application and make a purchase. Have you ever used your mobile phone for online shopping?
Percent, except as noted
Q50 | |
---|---|
Yes | 16.4 |
No | 82.3 |
Refused to answer | 1.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.51. Have you ever used your mobile phone to comparison-shop over the Internet while at a retail store?
Percent, except as noted
Q51 | |
---|---|
Yes | 19.4 |
No | 79.4 |
Refused to answer | 1.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.52. Have you ever used a barcode scanning application on your mobile phone while shopping at a retail store to find the best price for an item?
Percent, except as noted
Q52 | |
---|---|
Yes | 12.3 |
No | 86.7 |
Refused to answer | 0.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.53. Has using your mobile phone to compare prices while you were shopping at a retail store ever changed where you made your purchase?
Percent, except as noted
Q53 | |
---|---|
Yes | 65.6 |
No | 34.4 |
Number of respondents | 393 |
Table B.54. Have you ever used your mobile phone to browse product reviews while shopping at a retail store?
Percent, except as noted
Q54 | |
---|---|
Yes | 16 |
No | 83.2 |
Refused to answer | 0.7 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.55. Has reading product reviews on your mobile phone while shopping at a retail store ever changed which item you ended up purchasing?
Percent, except as noted
Q55 | |
---|---|
Yes | 76.9 |
No | 22.5 |
Refused to answer | 0.6 |
Number of respondents | 289 |
Table B.56. In the past 12 months, have you used your mobile phone to check your account balance or available credit before making a large purchase?
Percent, except as noted
Q56 | |
---|---|
Yes | 67.2 |
No | 32.1 |
Refused to answer | 0.7 |
Number of respondents | 372 |
Table B.57. Thinking of the most recent time that you used your mobile phone to check your account balance or available credit before making a large purchase, did you decide not to buy that particular item because of the amount of money left in your account or the amount of your available credit?
Percent, except as noted
Q57 | |
---|---|
Yes | 59.2 |
No | 40.5 |
Refused to answer | 0.3 |
Number of respondents | 242 |
Table B.58. Have you signed up to receive coupons or special offers by e-mail from retail stores in the past 12 months?
Percent, except as noted
Q58 | |
---|---|
Yes | 37.9 |
No | 60.7 |
Refused to answer | 1.4 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.59. Have you made a purchase as a result of receiving one of these coupons or special offers?
Percent, except as noted
Q59 | |
---|---|
Yes | 73.4 |
No | 25.8 |
Refused to answer | 0.8 |
Number of respondents | 881 |
Table B.60. Have you ever signed up to receive coupons/offers from a website such as Groupon or Living Social?
Percent, except as noted
Q60 | |
---|---|
Yes | 28.2 |
No | 70.5 |
Refused to answer | 1.2 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.61. Have you ever used a coupon from a website such as Groupon or Living Social?
Percent, except as noted
Q61 | |
---|---|
Yes | 56.7 |
No | 43.3 |
Number of respondents | 657 |
Table B.62. New mobile contactless payments are becoming available from some banks, credit card companies, and transit operators. These let consumers tap or wave their mobile phone at a terminal instead of swiping a card. If you were offered the option of using this service, how likely would you be to use it?
Percent, except as noted
Q62 | |
---|---|
I already use it | 1 |
Very likely | 9.9 |
Somewhat likely | 23.1 |
Somewhat unlikely | 22.4 |
Very unlikely | 42.3 |
Refused to answer | 1.3 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.63. How likely do you think it is that mobile contactless payments will become a major form of payment in the next five years?
Percent, except as noted
Q63 | |
---|---|
Very likely | 16.7 |
Somewhat likely | 33.3 |
Somewhat unlikely | 15.5 |
Very unlikely | 11.5 |
Don't know | 21.8 |
Refused to answer | 1.1 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.64. How much responsibility do you have for maintaining the household budget and managing household income?
Percent, except as noted
Q64 | |
---|---|
None or almost none | 11.6 |
Some | 10.9 |
Shared equally with other household members | 26.9 |
Most | 13 |
All or almost all | 36.3 |
Refused to answer | 1.3 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.65. How much responsibility do you have for paying monthly bills (e.g., rent or mortgage, utilities, cell phone)?
Percent, except as noted
Q65 | |
---|---|
None or almost none | 15.2 |
Some | 11.5 |
Shared equally with other household members | 18.9 |
Most | 10.8 |
All or almost all | 42.1 |
Refused to answer | 1.6 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.66. How much responsibility do you have for shopping for household goods and groceries?
Percent, except as noted
Q66 | |
---|---|
None or almost none | 9.2 |
Some | 16.3 |
Shared equally with other household members | 24.8 |
Most | 13.3 |
All or almost all | 34.8 |
Refused to answer | 1.7 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.67. How much responsibility do you have for making decisions about savings and investments?
Percent, except as noted
Q67 | |
---|---|
None or almost none | 12.1 |
Some | 9.9 |
Shared equally with other household members | 35.4 |
Most | 11.7 |
All or almost all | 30 |
Refused to answer | 0.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.68. Do you or anyone in your household use a program or website to track household finances (for example, Quicken, Mint.com, Excel, or a website provided by your bank)?
Percent, except as noted
Q68 | |
---|---|
Yes | 21.3 |
No | 78.1 |
Refused to answer | 0.6 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.69. How long have you been using this program or website to manage your household finances?
Percent, except as noted
Q69 | |
---|---|
Less than a year | 15.6 |
One to two years | 17.9 |
Three to five years | 22.9 |
More than five years | 42.7 |
Refused to answer | 0.8 |
Number of respondents | 514 |
Table B.70. In a typical month, how often do you or another household member use this program or website?
Percent, except as noted
Q70 | |
---|---|
0 | 3.3 |
1 | 12.6 |
2 | 10.4 |
3 | 7.1 |
4 | 11.5 |
5 | 6.3 |
6 | 2.9 |
7 | 0.6 |
8 | 3.1 |
10 | 6.5 |
12 | 1.8 |
14 | 0.4 |
15 | 4.8 |
20 | 6.4 |
21 | 0.1 |
24 | 0.2 |
25 | 5.8 |
26 | 0.5 |
27 | 0.2 |
30 | 7.7 |
31 | 0.2 |
35 | 0.5 |
40 | 0.3 |
45 | 0.1 |
50 | 0.9 |
60 | 0.3 |
Refused to answer | 5.4 |
Number of respondents | 514 |
Table B.71. Do you use your mobile phone to track purchases and expenses?
Percent, except as noted
Q71 | |
---|---|
Yes | 7.3 |
No | 91.7 |
Refused to answer | 1 |
Number of respondents | 2,002 |
Table B.72. What method(s) do you use to track purchases and expenses on your mobile phone?
Percent, except as noted
Q72 | |
---|---|
A mobile application for expense tracking | 38.3 |
A spreadsheet | 10.1 |
Online (using the web browser to access a website) | 47.6 |
Send text messages | 12.1 |
Take notes in a notepad or word processor | 21.1 |
Refused to answer | 3.4 |
Number of respondents | 115 |
Table B.73. In a typical month, how often do you use your mobile phone to track purchases and expenses?
Percent, except as noted
Q73 | |
---|---|
0 | 2.9 |
1 | 2.7 |
2 | 16.6 |
3 | 10.4 |
4 | 5.4 |
5 | 15.4 |
6 | 0.8 |
7 | 0.3 |
8 | 0.5 |
10 | 5.8 |
12 | 0.4 |
13 | 0.1 |
14 | 0.4 |
15 | 8.8 |
20 | 7.5 |
25 | 2.8 |
30 | 4.2 |
40 | 2.1 |
50 | 0.3 |
123 | 0.2 |
Refused to answer | 12.6 |
Number of respondents | 115 |
Table B.74. You previously mentioned that you receive text alerts from your bank. What kind of text alerts do you receive?
Percent, except as noted
Q74 | |
---|---|
Low-balance alerts | 66.4 |
Payment due alerts | 31.7 |
Saving reminders | 3.1 |
Fraud alerts | 30.3 |
Other | 18.2 |
Number of respondents | 111 |
Table B.75. Thinking of the most recent low-balance alert you received by text message, which of the following actions did you take after receiving the alert?
Percent, except as noted
Q75 | |
---|---|
Transferred money into the account with the low balance | 57.6 |
Deposited money into the account with the low balance | 16.2 |
Reduced my spending | 41.1 |
None of the above | 15.9 |
Number of respondents | 78 |
Table B.76. Has receiving payment due alerts improved your ability to pay your bills on time?
Percent, except as noted
Q76 | |
---|---|
Yes, by a lot | 37.4 |
Yes, by a little | 40.4 |
No | 22.2 |
Number of respondents | 41 |
Table B.77. Imagine that the interest rate on your savings account was 1 percent per year and inflation was 2 percent per year. After one year, how much would you be able to buy with the money in this account?
Percent, except as noted
Q77 | |
---|---|
More than today | 5.6 |
Exactly the same | 20.9 |
Less than today | 70.4 |
Refused to answer | 3 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.78. Considering a long time period (for example, 10 or 20 years), which asset normally gives the highest return?
Percent, except as noted
Q78 | |
---|---|
Savings accounts | 15.3 |
U.S. Government bonds | 25 |
Stocks | 55.8 |
Refused to answer | 3.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.79. If an investor who only owns two stocks right now decides to instead spread their money among many different assets (i.e., more stocks, add bonds, add real estate), their risk of losing money on their entire portfolio will do what?
Percent, except as noted
Q79 | |
---|---|
Increase | 21 |
Decrease | 52.4 |
Stay the same | 22.5 |
Refused to answer | 4.1 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.80. If you were to invest $1,000 in a stock mutual fund for a year, it would be possible to have less than $1,000 when you withdraw your money.
Percent, except as noted
Q80 | |
---|---|
True | 76 |
False | 20.3 |
Refused to answer | 3.6 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.81. Suppose you owe $1,000 on a loan and the interest rate you are charged is 10 percent per year compounded annually. If you didn't make any payments on this loan, at this interest rate, how many years would it take for the amount you owe to double?
Percent, except as noted
Q81 | |
---|---|
Less than two years | 11.7 |
Between two and five years | 23.8 |
Five to nine years | 34.2 |
Ten years or more | 25.8 |
Refused to answer | 4.5 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.82. Imagine that your car breaks down and requires $400 worth of repairs in order to drive again. Based on your current financial situation, how would you pay for this expense? If you would use more than one method to cover this expense, please select all that apply.
Percent, except as noted
Q82 | |
---|---|
Put it on my credit card | 36.4 |
With the money currently in my checking account | 40.8 |
By taking money out of my savings | 21.5 |
Using money from a bank loan, line of credit, or overdraft | 3.4 |
By borrowing from a friend or family member | 17.5 |
Using a payday loan or deposit advance | 2.9 |
By pawning something | 6 |
Other | 5.7 |
Refused to answer | 2.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.83. Which of the following statements comes closest to describing the amount of financial risk that you are willing to take when you save or make investments?
Percent, except as noted
Q83 | |
---|---|
Take substantial financial risks expecting to earn substantial returns | 3.3 |
Take above average financial risks expecting to earn above average returns | 14.6 |
Take average financial risks expecting to earn average returns | 36.9 |
Not willing to take any financial risks | 42.5 |
Refused to answer | 2.6 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.84. Suppose that you are the only income earner in the family, and you have a good job guaranteed to give you your current income every year for life. You are given the opportunity to take a new and equally good job, with a 50-50 chance that it will double your income and a 50-50 chance that it will cut your income by one-third (33 percent). Would you take the new job?
Percent, except as noted
Q84 | |
---|---|
Yes | 24.1 |
No | 73 |
Refused to answer | 2.9 |
Number of respondents | 2,290 |
Table B.85. Now suppose that the chances were 50-50 that it would double your income and 50-50 that it would cut your income by half (50 percent). Would you still take the new job?
Percent, except as noted
Q85 | |
---|---|
Yes | 36.2 |
No | 63.1 |
Refused to answer | 0.7 |
Number of respondents | 547 |
Table B.86. Now suppose that the chances were 50-50 that it would double your income and 50-50 that it would cut your income by one-fifth (20 percent). Would you now take the new job?
Percent, except as noted
Q86 | |
---|---|
Yes | 22.5 |
No | 76.8 |
Refused to answer | 0.7 |
Number of respondents | 1,687 |
Table B.87. Summary Statistics for Demographics
Mean | Standard Deviation | |
---|---|---|
Age | 46.6209 | 16.9178 |
Male | 0.4841 | 0.4999 |
Female | 0.5159 | 0.4999 |
Ages 18-29 | 0.2139 | 0.4101 |
Ages 30-44 | 0.2599 | 0.4387 |
Ages 45-60 | 0.2755 | 0.4469 |
Ages over 60 | 0.2507 | 0.4335 |
Less than high school | 0.1267 | 0.3327 |
High school degree | 0.3035 | 0.4599 |
Some college | 0.2875 | 0.4527 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.2822 | 0.4502 |
White, non-Hispanic | 0.6795 | 0.4668 |
Black, non-Hispanic | 0.1158 | 0.3200 |
Other and two or more races, non-Hispanic | 0.0679 | 0.2516 |
Hispanic | 0.1369 | 0.3438 |
Less than $25,000 | 0.2154 | 0.4112 |
$25000-$39,999 | 0.1734 | 0.3787 |
$40,000-$74,999 | 0.2623 | 0.4400 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 0.1293 | 0.3356 |
Greater than $100,000 | 0.2195 | 0.4140 |
Married | 0.5279 | 0.4993 |
Unmarried, widowed, divorced, or living with partner | 0.4721 | 0.4993 |
Northeast | 0.1842 | 0.3877 |
Midwest | 0.2174 | 0.4126 |
South | 0.3659 | 0.4818 |
West | 0.2324 | 0.4225 |
Employed | 0.5559 | 0.4970 |
Unemployed but in labor force | 0.0970 | 0.2961 |
Not in labor force: retired, disability or other | 0.3470 | 0.4761 |
Observations | 2,290 |
Table B.88. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by age
Percent, except as noted
Age categories | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
18-29 | 24.6 | 10.6 | 20.1 |
30-44 | 30.4 | 16.8 | 26 |
45-59 | 24.7 | 32.5 | 27.2 |
60+ | 20.3 | 40.1 | 26.7 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 | 644 | 2,002 |
Table B.89. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by age
Percent, except as noted
Age categories | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
18-29 | 43.5 | 16.8 | 22.4 |
30-44 | 35.7 | 24.7 | 27 |
45-59 | 14.7 | 30.2 | 26.9 |
60+ | 6.1 | 28.4 | 23.7 |
Number of respondents | 372 | 1,626 | 1,998 |
Table B.90. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by age
Percent, except as noted
Age categories | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
18-29 | 37.3 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
30-44 | 35.9 | 25.6 | 26.9 |
45-59 | 16.9 | 28.5 | 27 |
60+ | 10 | 25.7 | 23.7 |
Number of respondents | 213 | 1,780 | 1,993 |
Table B.91. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by race
Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
White, Non-Hispanic | 73.3 | 68.8 | 71.8 |
Black, Non-Hispanic | 7.6 | 13.4 | 9.4 |
Other, Non-Hispanic | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
Hispanic | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 | 644 | 2,002 |
Table B.92. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by race
Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
White, Non-Hispanic | 60.3 | 71.5 | 69.2 |
Black, Non-Hispanic | 16.2 | 10 | 11.3 |
Other, Non-Hispanic | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Hispanic | 17.1 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Number of respondents | 372 | 1,626 | 1,998 |
Table B.93. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by race
Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
White, Non-Hispanic | 58.3 | 70.8 | 69.3 |
Black, Non-Hispanic | 12.9 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
Other, Non-Hispanic | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
Hispanic | 20.9 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Number of respondents | 213 | 1,780 | 1,993 |
Table B.94. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by gender
Percent, except as noted
Gender | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.9 | 52.3 | 52.1 |
Male | 48.1 | 47.7 | 47.9 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 | 644 | 2,002 |
Table B.95. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by gender
Percent, except as noted
Gender | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 53.4 | 52.9 | 53 |
Male | 46.6 | 47.1 | 47 |
Number of respondents | 372 | 1,626 | 1,998 |
Table B.96. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by gender
Percent, except as noted
Gender | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 55 | 52.7 | 53 |
Male | 45 | 47.3 | 47 |
Number of respondents | 213 | 1,780 | 1,993 |
Table B.97. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by education group
Percent, except as noted
Education | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than high school | 5.2 | 16.7 | 8.9 |
High school | 23.1 | 41.3 | 29 |
Some college | 32.9 | 25.1 | 30.4 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.8 | 16.9 | 31.8 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 | 644 | 2,002 |
Table B.98. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by education group
Percent, except as noted
Education | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than high school | 5.5 | 12.1 | 10.7 |
High school | 21.5 | 31.8 | 29.6 |
Some college | 39 | 27.4 | 29.8 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 34 | 28.8 | 29.9 |
Number of respondents | 372 | 1,626 | 1,998 |
Table B.99. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by education group
Percent, except as noted
Education | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than high school | 7.2 | 11.2 | 10.7 |
High school | 27.9 | 29.9 | 29.7 |
Some college | 37 | 28.7 | 29.7 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9 | 30.1 | 29.9 |
Number of respondents | 213 | 1,780 | 1,993 |
Table B.100. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by income group
Percent, except as noted
Income group | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $25,000 | 10.1 | 27.1 | 15.6 |
$25,000-$39,999 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
$40,000-$74,999 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 28.1 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 15.9 | 11 | 14.4 |
$100,000 or greater | 28.2 | 15.5 | 24.2 |
Number of respondents | 1,358 | 644 | 2,002 |
Table B.101. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by income group
Percent, except as noted
Income group | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $25,000 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
$25,000-$39,999 | 19 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
$40,000-$74,999 | 27.5 | 26.5 | 26.7 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 12.9 | 14 | 13.8 |
$100,000 or greater | 27.9 | 22.9 | 24 |
Number of respondents | 372 | 1,626 | 1,998 |
Table B.102. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by income group
Percent, except as noted
Income group | Yes | No | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $25,000 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
$25,000-$39,999 | 20.6 | 16.7 | 17.2 |
$40,000-$74,999 | 23 | 27.2 | 26.7 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 11.7 | 14 | 13.7 |
$100,000 or greater | 25.6 | 23.6 | 23.9 |
Number of respondents | 213 | 1,780 | 1,993 |