How does the amount of money you plan to spend or have spent on back-to-school items compare to the amount of money you spent on back-to-school items in 2008? What impact, if any, has the current state of economy had on you spending less or expecting to spend less on back-to-school shopping items this year compared to 2008? [Financial Crisis 2008]

% plan to live with their parents, in residence, apartment, other (1st year students vs. 2nd year+), % intend to move one week before school, two weeks, one month.

Things students will do or buy before school starts: Find a job for school year, Subscribe to ISP (Internet access), Find an apartment, Subscribe to cable TV / satellite TV, Buy or replace cell phone, Find room mates, Buy a gaming console, Buy or lease a car, Acquire furniture, Buy computer or software, Travel outside Canada, Go to the cottage, Buy new school bag, Travel within Canada, Go camping, Amusement parks & oth. Attractions, Take time off, Get a hair cut, Go out in bars and clubs, Go to the beach, Celebrate the end of summer, Buy new clothes (< 10 days before school vs. > 10 days) [back to school shopping]

What do parents pay for? (Tuition, Credit card, Car, Computer, Give me furniture, Groceries, School supplies, Cell phone bill, Rent & services)

% of students who will receive government grant, government student loan)

What will you do with your friends before school starts? (Catch up elsewhere online, Send e-mail, Chat online, Catch up on Facebook [Social Networking Sites], Talk on the phone, Meet up in bars or at house parties, Go out (shopping, movies, restaurants), Text messaging

% of students subscribe to My Space, Linked in, Twitter, Windows Spaces, Flickr, Facebook, Frequency of selected Facebook functionalities used by students.

% said they are turning to the Internet because of its convenience, better prices, superior selection.

Back to school shopping online - % intend to shop online for books, computers, backpacks, clothing and shoes, Average amount online shoppers plan to spend on back to school purchases on the Internet and in Retail stores.

Anticipated expenditure on clothing, shoes and school supplies by province/region, Anticipated expenditure on computers/electronics and furniture (Canada only)

% of Canadian teenagers say that their parents have discussed how much they are going to spend on them for back to school shopping and worked out a budget, % of Canadian teens plan to use their own money on back to school purchases this year.

% are looking to their parents for guidance and eager to learn more about a variety of money management topics including budgeting, saving and credit cards, % of teens say they learn financial management skills from their own experiences such as having a job or through personal spending, % reported having financial education in school, % have not learned about money management at all.

Anticipated expenditure on clothing, electronics & computer related, shoes, school supplies, furniture.