Source Name: Michael Bishop
Race: Anglo
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Occupation: Dell, Planner Analyst (5 years)
Part Time Graduate Student (computer science)
Income: High
Hometown: Round Rock, TX
1. “ Put a real damper on raises and bonuses.”
“No salary increase but bills are increasing.”
“I normally got 2 raises a year, but now we haven’t gotten any for almost a year.”
2. “Last semester it took me a semester and a half to pay for one semester of school.” “I had loans on my undergrad degree, but student loans are evil.”
3. “I don’t eat out as much, but it’s actually a good side effect because it’s healthier and saves money.”
“It’s good to keep the money in the house for things like only groceries and the basics.”
4. “The people who have the desire to help are on the same boat as the people who need help.”
“There’s really nothing you can do now. It has to be fixed from the top.”
Source Name: Amanda Williams
Race: Anglo
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Occupation: Student, Senior Accounting Major
Sam’s Club, Part Time Job
Income: Low
Hometown: Shiner, TX
1. “I definitely have less entertainment because I can’t afford to go out as much.”
“My rent is higher but I still make the same amount of money.”
2. “I seems I have been getting less student loans and they are not covering my tuition. I have to rely on credit cards which is bad.”
“It’s harder to come up with money to get books and extra things.”
4. “Bring credit card interest rate down because that makes things worse.”
Source Name: Teri Gilbert
Race: Bi-racial
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Occupation: Full Time PFW Teacher
Single Parent
Income: Middle
1. “I own a house and wanted it to sell it last year but I have to put that off for now.”
3. “I have a problem called shopping. I had to cut way back on shopping and it’s hard because I like nice things for me and my son.”
4. “I have credit card debt and they are not willing to help. I think they should lower the interest rates and help with debt relief.”
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