Table 2.

Remuneration spending Festinger et al., 2008.

Type of purchase	Overall % (N)	Cash % (N)	Gift Card % (N)
Household items	54% (119)	43% (49)**	64% (70)
Medical expenses	< 1% (1)	1% (1)	--
Transportation	7% (16)	12% (14)**	2% (2)
Pay bills/other debts	15% (33)	29% (33)****	--
Savings	9% (20)	12% (14)	5% (6)
Luxury items	18% (41)	20% (23)	17% (18)
Gifts	24% (55)	22% (25)	28% (30)
Drugs	< 1% (1)	1% (1)	--
Alcohol	--	--	--
Cigarettes	4% (10)	4% (5)	5% (5)
Other	9% (19)	7% (8)	10% (11)

Note:

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001,

^****p < .0001