BMORDER12M
Anyone in the household went to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order in last 12 months
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
BMORDER12M reports whether anyone in the household has gone to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order in the last 12 months. Banks are defined as "banks, savings and loans, credit unions, and brokerage firms."
This variable is part of the Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement.
Comparability
In 2011 and 2013, only those who had reported going to a non-bank location to purchase a money order were asked BMORDER12M. This is not a requirement to be in universe for BMORDER12M in 2015 and on.
In 2019-forward, nonresponses to Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement questions were allocated based on households with similar demographics. The data quality flag for BMORDER12M is QBMORDER12M.
Universe
- Jun 2011 and Jun 2013: Households that indicated someone had ever gone to a location other than a bank for a money order, that report having or not having bank accounts, and have a respondent age 15 or older, who has knowledge of household finances.
- Jun 2015, Jun 2017, Jun 2019, Jun 2021, and Jun 2023: Households that report having or not having bank accounts, and have a respondent age 15 or older, who has knowledge of household finances.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
