BSAVE12M
Set aside any money in past 12 months that could be used for unexpected expenses or emergencies
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
BSAVE12M reports whether anyone in the household set aside money that could be used for unexpected expenses or emergencies during the past 12 months.
This variable is part of the Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement.
Comparability
In 2019, nonresponses to Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement questions were allocated based on households with similar demographics. The data quality flag for BSAVE12M is QBSAVE12M.
This variable is otherwise comparable across all available years.
Universe
- Jun 2015, Jun 2017, and Jun 2019: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
