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BMORDEROFT
How often anyone in the household purchases money at a place other than a bank
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- Universe
- Availability
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Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
BMORDEROFT reports how often anyone in the household goes to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order. Banks are defined as "a bank, a savings and loan, or a credit union." This variable is part of the series of questions that identifies underbanked households.
This variable is part of the Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement.
Universe
- Households where anyone had ever gone to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
