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My Simplicity Score

All 30 questions have to be answered to submit form.

1 = very untrue for me

2 = somewhat untrue for me

3 = slightly untrue for me

4 = slightly true for me

5 = somewhat true for me

6 = very true for me

	Very Untrue	Somewhat Untrue	Slightly Untrue	Slightly True	Somewhat True	Very True
	1	2	3	4	5	6
1. My core values are at the forefront of my thinking.
2. I have good relationships with my family.
3. I live in ways that reduce the distractions in my life.
4. I like to conserve the natural resources I use.
5. I have a good balance of work and play in my life.
6. It feels like I have too many belongings.
7. I have a sense of community in my life.
8. It’s easy to figure out what is important to me.
9. I have good relationships with my friends.
10. I am mindful about the activities I add to my life.
11. I don’t need more things to feel satisfied.
12. My core values are at the forefront of my actions.
13. I am under considerable financial stress.
14. There is a lot of wasted effort in my life.
15. I experience a sense of meaning in my life.
	Very Untrue	Somewhat Untrue	Slightly Untrue	Slightly True	Somewhat True	Very True
	1	2	3	4	5	6
16. I buy only the things I clearly need.
17. I stay on top of the things I have to remember.
18. I make time in my life to nurture myself.
19. I feel like I am contributing to society.
20. I have made many wasted purchases.
21. My living space feels good to me.
22. I avoid financial debt.
23. I consider the environment when I make purchases.
24. I use most of the things that I own.
25. I make time in my life to nurture others.
26. Most days I am clear about my purpose in life.
27. I get sidetracked when I try to accomplish something.
28. I can see what the distractions are in my life.
29. I am mindful about the belongings I add to my life.
30. My life is focused on achieving goals.
	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Very Untrue	Somewhat Untrue	Slightly Untrue	Slightly True	Somewhat True	Very True

Demographic Questions

The following anonymous questions will help us determine who is taking this test and improve it for future visitors.

Demographics

Gender

Male Female

Age

What is your primary cultural or racial identification?

Black Chicano Chinese Filipino Indian/Pakistani Japanese Korean Other Asian Latino Native American Pacific Islander Puerto Rican White/Caucasian Other

In what country do you currently live?

USAUKAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntiguaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBarbudaBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaireBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin isl.BruneiBulgariaBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African Rep.ChadChannel IslandsChileChinaColombiaCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreat BritainGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrakIranIrelandIreland, NorthernIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLatviaLebanonLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar/BurmaNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRwandaSabaSaipanSaudi ArabiaScotlandSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTogoTrinidad-TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUnited Arab EmiratesU.S. Virgin IslandsU.S.A.UgandaUnited KingdomUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWalesYemenZaireZambiaZimbabwe

Number of years of formal education you have completed:

less than 12 years currently in high school high school graduate currently in college completed some college, no degree college graduate graduate/professional school

Roughly, what is your personal annual income before income tax?

Under $9,999 $10,000 - 19,999 $20,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 39,999 $40,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 59,999 $60,000 - 69,999 $70,000 - 79,999 $80,000 - 89,999 $90,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 109,999 $110,000 - 119,999 $120,000 - 129,999 $130,000 - 139,999 $140,000 - 149,999 Over $150,000

What is your total family income before tax? (include only those with whom you share expenses)

Under $9,999 $10,000 - 19,999 $20,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 39,999 $40,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 59,999 $60,000 - 69,999 $70,000 - 79,999 $80,000 - 89,999 $90,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 109,999 $110,000 - 119,999 $120,000 - 129,999 $130,000 - 139,999 $140,000 - 149,999 Over $150,000

How many people did you interact with (in person, via e-mail, on the phone, etc.) while completing this survey?

0 1 2 3+

Were you engaged in other activities while completing the survey? (e.g., web surfing, watching TV, talking to someone, etc.)

Yes No

How private was the environment where you completed this survey?

Extremely Private Very Private Somewhat Private A Little Private Not at All Private