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MBA grads, want a career in the social sector?
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| No, it pays too little. |
14.2%
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| Yes, I want to help mankind. |
23.4%
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| Yes, if it paid a competitive salary. |
44.0%
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| No, I'm too ambitious! |
17.9%
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My ideal back-to-school strategy:
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| No, it pays too little. |
6.0%
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| Yes, I want to help mankind. |
9.9%
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| Yes, if it paid a competitive salary. |
18.7%
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| No, I'm too ambitious! |
7.6%
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| A full-time programme. |
38.4%
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| A part-time course -- so I can multitask! |
37.8%
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| An online course, since I am pretty tech-savvy. |
21.1%
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| None. I'm NEVER going back to school! |
2.5%
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Do you want to go back to school?
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| No, it pays too little. |
33.0%
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| Yes, I want to help mankind. |
54.3%
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| Yes, if it paid a competitive salary. |
1.1%
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| No, I'm too ambitious! |
41.5%
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| A full-time programme. |
209.6%
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| A part-time course -- so I can multitask! |
206.4%
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| An online course, since I am pretty tech-savvy. |
1.1%
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| None. I'm NEVER going back to school! |
13.8%
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| Sure, it sounds fun |
26.6%
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| Depends on whether it will help my career or not |
44.7%
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| Only if I can work while I am studying |
14.9%
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| Never, I don't want to go back to school |
3.2%
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What drives your career?
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| Money makes the world go round! |
22.8%
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| A challenging job profile (plus decent pay). |
53.8%
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| Regular timings, no stress. |
17.9%
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| Any job that lets me travel! |
5.5%
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Rate your organisational skills:
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| Money makes the world go round! |
22.6%
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| A challenging job profile (plus decent pay). |
0.3%
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| Regular timings, no stress. |
17.8%
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| Any job that lets me travel! |
5.4%
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| I am VERY disorganised! |
17.5%
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| I am superman/woman. |
9.0%
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| Good, when I put my mind to it. |
72.3%
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Rate your salary negotiation skills.
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| Money makes the world go round! |
48.4%
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| A challenging job profile (plus decent pay). |
0.6%
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| Regular timings, no stress. |
0.6%
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| Any job that lets me travel! |
11.6%
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| I am VERY disorganised! |
37.4%
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| I am superman/woman. |
19.4%
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| Good, when I put my mind to it. |
154.8%
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| Great; I could win an Oscar for them! |
16.8%
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| I stutter and stammer with HR. |
36.8%
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| Er...I have no clue how much I earn. |
40.0%
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Will you file your tax returns online this year?
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| Yes, if it is easy and cheap |
54.6%
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| No, I prefer personal services from my CA |
36.0%
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| I never file my returns, whether online or not! |
9.2%
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Interest rates are rising! Will you still take a home loan?
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| Yes, if it is easy and cheap |
222.5%
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| No, I prefer personal services from my CA |
146.7%
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| I never file my returns, whether online or not! |
37.5%
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| No, I will wait for rates to fall. |
47.5%
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| Yes. But I will take a fixed rate loan. |
10.0%
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| Yes. But will opt for the floating rate option. |
27.5%
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| I don't know what to do. Help! |
15.0%
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My money strategy for inflation @ 11 per cent?
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| Yes, if it is easy and cheap |
296.7%
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| No, I prefer personal services from my CA |
195.6%
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| I never file my returns, whether online or not! |
50.0%
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| No, I will wait for rates to fall. |
63.3%
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| Yes. But I will take a fixed rate loan. |
13.3%
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| Yes. But will opt for the floating rate option. |
36.7%
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| I don't know what to do. Help! |
20.0%
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| I shall dine in, watch movies at home. |
46.7%
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| I shall drive my car less, walk more! |
23.3%
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| I shall invest less. Life is expensive! |
30.0%
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What does budget mean to me?
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| Yes, if it is easy and cheap |
142.8%
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| No, I prefer personal services from my CA |
94.1%
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| I never file my returns, whether online or not! |
24.1%
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| No, I will wait for rates to fall. |
30.5%
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| Yes. But I will take a fixed rate loan. |
6.4%
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| Yes. But will opt for the floating rate option. |
17.6%
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| I don't know what to do. Help! |
9.6%
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| I shall dine in, watch movies at home. |
22.5%
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| I shall drive my car less, walk more! |
11.2%
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| I shall invest less. Life is expensive! |
14.4%
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| What our finance minister presents in February |
12.8%
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| Planning my income and expenses |
77.0%
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| I don't care to budget |
4.8%
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| It's a big bore |
5.3%
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You need a lot of money. You would:
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| Yes, if it is easy and cheap |
264.4%
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| No, I prefer personal services from my CA |
174.3%
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| I never file my returns, whether online or not! |
44.6%
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| No, I will wait for rates to fall. |
56.4%
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| Yes. But I will take a fixed rate loan. |
11.9%
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| Yes. But will opt for the floating rate option. |
32.7%
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| I don't know what to do. Help! |
17.8%
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| I shall dine in, watch movies at home. |
41.6%
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| I shall drive my car less, walk more! |
20.8%
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| I shall invest less. Life is expensive! |
26.7%
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| What our finance minister presents in February |
23.8%
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| Planning my income and expenses |
142.6%
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| I don't care to budget |
8.9%
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| It's a big bore |
9.9%
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| Ask your buddies. |
37.6%
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| Take a loan. |
54.5%
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| Swipe your credit card. |
7.9%
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What will you do, this market crash?
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| Sell all my shares, limit the loss. |
5.8%
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| Buy shares; they are cheaper, now! |
61.4%
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| I won't budge; just wait and watch. |
32.7%
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The bulls and the bears:
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| Sell all my shares, limit the loss. |
40.5%
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| Buy shares; they are cheaper, now! |
426.4%
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| I won't budge; just wait and watch. |
227.5%
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| Are two animals I am only likely to encounter at the zoo. |
4.9%
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| Describe the mood of the stock markets. |
91.5%
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| Are basketball teams in Chicago? |
3.5%
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What's your favourite mode of investment?
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| Sell all my shares, limit the loss. |
30.6%
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| Buy shares; they are cheaper, now! |
322.1%
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| I won't budge; just wait and watch. |
171.8%
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| Are two animals I am only likely to encounter at the zoo. |
3.7%
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| Describe the mood of the stock markets. |
69.1%
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| Are basketball teams in Chicago? |
2.7%
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| Equity |
69.4%
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| Debt |
3.7%
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| Gold |
10.9%
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| Real estate |
14.6%
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| Commodities |
1.3%
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I would like to invest in?
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| Sell all my shares, limit the loss. |
50.0%
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| Buy shares; they are cheaper, now! |
526.5%
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| I won't budge; just wait and watch. |
280.9%
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| Are two animals I am only likely to encounter at the zoo. |
6.1%
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| Describe the mood of the stock markets. |
113.0%
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| Are basketball teams in Chicago? |
4.3%
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| Equity |
113.5%
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| Debt |
6.1%
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| Gold |
17.8%
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| Real estate |
23.9%
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| Commodities |
2.2%
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| Mutual funds |
28.7%
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| Stock markets |
56.5%
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| Gold/ Bullion |
7.8%
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| Myself |
7.0%
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If I had to invest in an MF
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| Sell all my shares, limit the loss. |
66.5%
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| Buy shares; they are cheaper, now! |
700.0%
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| I won't budge; just wait and watch. |
373.4%
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| Are two animals I am only likely to encounter at the zoo. |
8.1%
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| Describe the mood of the stock markets. |
150.3%
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| Are basketball teams in Chicago? |
5.8%
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| Equity |
150.9%
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| Debt |
8.1%
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| Gold |
23.7%
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| Real estate |
31.8%
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| Commodities |
2.9%
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| Mutual funds |
38.2%
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| Stock markets |
75.1%
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| Gold/ Bullion |
10.4%
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| Myself |
9.2%
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| I would choose an NFO |
7.5%
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| Invest in a good performing fund |
83.2%
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| Do what my agent says |
3.5%
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| I don't like risks'. |
5.2%
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Do you use a credit card?
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| No way! I will blow up all my money. |
25.5%
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| Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases. |
63.3%
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| Yes. And I need more than one credit card! |
9.2%
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| I use my parent's (spouse's) credit card. |
2.0%
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Always broke at the end of the month?
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| No way! I will blow up all my money. |
27.0%
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| Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases. |
66.9%
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| Yes. And I need more than one credit card! |
9.7%
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| I use my parent's (spouse's) credit card. |
2.2%
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| End of the month? Er...I am always broke! |
21.6%
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| By the 20th, I start wondering where it all went! |
26.3%
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| I always have enough money. |
51.8%
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Do you have a monthly shopping budget?
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| No way! I will blow up all my money. |
42.6%
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| Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases. |
105.7%
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| Yes. And I need more than one credit card! |
15.3%
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| I use my parent's (spouse's) credit card. |
3.4%
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| End of the month? Er...I am always broke! |
34.1%
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| By the 20th, I start wondering where it all went! |
41.5%
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| I always have enough money. |
81.8%
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| Yes, I plot and plan every buy. |
29.0%
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| Depends on my mood. |
42.0%
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| Budgeting is so middle-class! |
8.5%
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| Yes, but I never stick to it. |
19.9%
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I visit the mall:
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| No way! I will blow up all my money. |
49.3%
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| Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases. |
122.4%
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| Yes. And I need more than one credit card! |
17.8%
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| I use my parent's (spouse's) credit card. |
3.9%
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| End of the month? Er...I am always broke! |
39.5%
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| By the 20th, I start wondering where it all went! |
48.0%
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| I always have enough money. |
94.7%
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| Yes, I plot and plan every buy. |
33.6%
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| Depends on my mood. |
48.7%
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| Budgeting is so middle-class! |
9.9%
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| Yes, but I never stick to it. |
23.0%
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| To meet friends, eat or watch a movie. |
30.9%
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| When I plan to shop, with a vengeance. |
25.7%
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| When I plan to window-shop, with a vengeance. |
20.4%
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| Never. I hate such consumerist culture! |
21.7%
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What means the most to you?
|
| No way! I will blow up all my money. |
1250.0%
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| Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases. |
3100.0%
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| Yes. And I need more than one credit card! |
450.0%
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| I use my parent's (spouse's) credit card. |
100.0%
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| End of the month? Er...I am always broke! |
1000.0%
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| By the 20th, I start wondering where it all went! |
1216.7%
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| I always have enough money. |
2400.0%
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| Yes, I plot and plan every buy. |
850.0%
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| Depends on my mood. |
1233.3%
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| Budgeting is so middle-class! |
250.0%
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| Yes, but I never stick to it. |
583.3%
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| To meet friends, eat or watch a movie. |
783.3%
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| When I plan to shop, with a vengeance. |
650.0%
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| When I plan to window-shop, with a vengeance. |
516.7%
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| Never. I hate such consumerist culture! |
550.0%
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| Discounts at your food mall worth Rs 1000 per month. |
16.7%
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| A pay hike of Rs 1000 per month. |
33.3%
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| An investment earning of Rs 1000 per month. |
50.0%
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fun facts about our polls
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Do you fear the Lehman fall will affect your portfolio?
42 % of our readers think Yes, I think we will be hit
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Do you use a credit card?
63 % of our readers think Yes, it's a smart option for some purchases.
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What drives your career?
54 % of our readers think A challenging job profile (plus decent pay).
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MBA grads, want a career in the social sector?
44 % of our readers think Yes, if it paid a competitive salary.
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