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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 19 - Miscellaneous Expenses

Part B - Contributions

Given any money by cash, checks, or given any gift cards to -

College students living away from home
Money to pay for tuition, room, board, books, fees, transportation, clothing, and entertainment expenses.

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 -

Child support
Alimony

Given any money by cash, checks, money orders, or credit cards to benefit -

Educational institutions, including -

	alumni funds		scholarship funds		parochial schools
	educational endowments		school fund-raisers

Political organizations, including -

Political Action Committees (PACs)

political candidates

political parties

Religious organizations, including churches, temples, and mosques, including-

	building funds		religious fund raisers
	tithes and offerings		religious television/radio ministries

Charities or other organizations, including -

American Cancer Society	fine arts and literary	Red Cross
American Heart Association	Humane Society	United Way
civic organizations	Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

Given any stocks, bonds, or mutual funds

Stocks, bonds, mutual funds
Include only funds given to persons or organizations outside of your household.

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Last Modified Date: April 7,2016