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1.
Have you ever ordered anything and paid for it online?
Yes
No
2.
How would you summarize your experience(s)?
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Ecstatically wonderful
Very satisfying
Good
Fair
Bad
Very unsatisfying
It really stank
3.
How do you usually get most of your savings and investment information?
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Television
Word of mouth/friends/family
Professional financial advisor
Radio
Online
Newspaper
A quiet voice in your head named Ed
4.
If you met a potential business contact, and his or her business card had only one piece of information, would you prefer it to be?
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A phone number
An email address
A mailing address (for example, a P.O. box)
A fax number
A street address
Directions to a good restaurant
5.
What age do you imagine the average savings bond buyer to be?
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Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 and older
6.
If you suddenly found you had $10,000 worth of savings bonds, what would you do?
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Redeem them all and spend the money (pay bills, buy things)
Redeem them all and put the money into investments
Keep half; redeem the other half and spend that money
Keep half; redeem the other half and invest the money
Keep them all until I need the money
Keep them all until they stop earning interest
Check to see if they've reached final maturity
7.
What best describes the first thing you think of when someone says "savings bonds?"
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Patriotism
Saving money
Gifts
Security
Tax exemptions
The Internet
Education
8.
Which can you most easily imagine?
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An entrepreneur buying savings bonds to diversify an investment portfolio
A teenager in high school buying savings bonds to help buy a first car
A grandparent buying savings bonds as gifts for grandchildren
A factory worker buying savings bonds through payroll savings for retirement
A couple buying savings bonds to help put children through college
9.
How old are you?
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Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 and older
10.
What is your education level?
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Less than high school
High school diploma or equivalent (for example, GED)
Some college, no degree
Associate's degree (for example, AA)
Bachelor's degree (for example, BS or BA)
Graduate degree (for example, MA, MS, Ph.D, MD, JD)
Updated December 28, 2025