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Poll: How women and men are cutting back
Last reviewed: December 2008
| He spends, she doesn't | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women are more concerned about their finances than men are, according to our telephone poll conducted Oct. 2 to 5. One result is that they seem to be economizing more. Here are cutbacks that respondents made in the past year: | |||
| What they did | Total | Men | Women |
| Spent less on entertainment and eating out | 56% | 49% | 62% |
| Reduced credit-card spending | 53 | 49 | 57 |
| Planned to cut down on holiday spending | 50 | 36 | 63 |
| Put more money into savings | 40 | 39 | 40 |
| Postponed a home-improvement project | 36 | 26 | 43 |
| Put off a big home purchase (appliance, TV, etc.) | 32 | 24 | 39 |
| Canceled or postponed a vacation | 32 | 27 | 36 |
| Put off buying a new car | 31 | 27 | 34 |
| Put off a doctor visit or a medical procedure | 23 | 20 | 27 |
Source: Consumer Reports National Research Center
Posted: October 2008 — Consumer Reports Magazine issue: December 2008
