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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
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Section 19 - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

Part B - Contributions

GIVEN ANY MONEY BY CASH, CHECKS, OR GIVEN ANY GIFT CARDS TO -

  1. COLLEGE STUDENTS LIVING AWAY PROM HOME

  2. Money to pay for tuition, room, board, books, fees, transportation, clothing, and entertainment.

  1. ANY OTHER PEOPLE NOT IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD, such as -
    birthday money   friends   street musicians
    cash gifts at the office   homeless persons   wedding money
    co-workers   money to assist others

PAID ANY OF THE FOLLOWING -

  1. CHILD SUPPORT


  3. ALIMONY

GIVEN ANY MONEY BY CASH, CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, OR CREDIT CARDS TO BENEFIT -



  2. EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, including -
    alumni funds   scholarship funds   parochial schools
    educational endowments   school fund-raisers
  1. POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, including -
    Political Action Committees (PACs)   political candidates   political parties
  1. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CHURCHES, TEMPLES, AND MOSQUES, including-
    building funds   religious fund raisers
   tithes and offerings   religious television/radio ministries
  1. CHARITIES OR ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, including -
    American Cancer Society   fine arts and literary   Red Cross
    American Heart Association   Humane Society   United Way
    civic organizations   public television/radio

GIVEN ANY STOCKS, BONDS, OR MUTUTAL FUNDS

  1. STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS

  2. Include only funds given to persons or organizations outside of your household.

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Last Modified Date: April 12, 2011