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Good debt/bad debt, is there such a thing? I don't think so, but many experts do. What do you think?
In this survey you're going to be asked to judge whether a debt is good or bad. How good is your Debt Perception?

SURVEY QUESTIONS

Your sex
Male
Female
n/a

Your age 
0-17 
18-29 
30-39 
40-49 
50-59 
60+
n/a

Your income 
0-$20,000 
$20,001-$40,000 
$40,001-$50,000 
$50,001-$70,000 
$70,001+
Don't Know

Is there such a thing as good debt or bad debt?
Yes 
No 
Don't Know
Why?

Please judge the following debts as being good or bad based on the following 1-to-5 scale:
1-very bad debt, 2-bad debt, 3-not good or bad, 4-good debt, 5-very good debt

Credit card debt
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Car loan
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Car lease 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Home mortgage 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Home equity loan 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Investing on margin 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

College student loans 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Charging college related costs with a credit card 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Borrowing from a bank to start a business 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Borrowing from friends to start a business 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Borrowing from credit cards to start a business 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Cash advance to gamble at a casino 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Department store credit card debt 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

Buying groceries on credit 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Don't Know

What are some criteria you use to judge whether a debt is good or bad?

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