Table 1.

Remuneration spending Festinger et al., 2005.

Type of purchase	Overall % (N)	Cash % (N)	Gift Card % (N)
Household items	52% (70)	43% (33)*	63% (37)
Medical expenses	--	--	--
Transportation	16% (22)	28% (21)****	2% (1)
Pay bills/other debts	12% (16)	21% (16)***	--
Savings	5% (7)	8% (6)	2% (1)
Luxury items	18% (24)	17% (13)	19% (11)
Gifts	21% (28)	13% (10)*	31% (18)
Drugs	1% (1)	1% (1)	--
Alcohol	1% (1)	1% (1)	--
Cigarettes	8% (11)	12% (9)	3% (2)
Other	7% (10)	8% (6)	7% (4)

Note:

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001,

^****p < .0001