The study asked 3,136 respondents whether they "almost always stay within their monthly budgets." Slightly more than half of respondents (50.4%) said they are unable to stay within their budgets, and 49.6% said they are.

When looking at the information by income, the respondents reporting a lower household income were more likely to say that they stay within their monthly budgets. While the respondents reporting a higher income were least likely to say that they stay within their monthly budgets. The statistics are shown below.

Almost Always Stays Within Monthly Budget by Income

Household Income                     Percent Saying 'Yes'
Less than $35,000                     56.7%
Between $35,000 and $74,000     48.1
Between $75,000 and $99,000     42.7
Over $100,000                          41.1

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