Questions for the player's family and friends Test - the question form
Questions: 26 · 5 minutes
1. Are you concerned that your family has suddenly not had enough money?
Yes
No
2. Has the person you suspect ever borrowed money to pay regular monthly bills, even though their overall income, expenses, and bills remained the same?
Yes
No
3. Have any of your personal belongings or valuables ever mysteriously disappeared?
Yes
No
4. Have you ever had to sell personal belongings to pay off debts?
Yes
No
5. Is the person you are concerned about secretive about money?
Yes
No
6. Do you feel that the person you suspect is more irresponsible with money than others and has an unrealistic sense of their chances?
Yes
No
7. Have you discovered any secret loans?
Yes
No
8. Does the suspected player continue to obtain new credit cards?
Yes
No
9. Has the suspected player ever approached you with a persistent request to co-sign a loan?
Yes
No
10. Have there been any changes in how money is managed (for example, paying bills late or not paying bills)?
Yes
No
11. Have spending priorities changed recently (for example, giving up your own car and using public transportation, or not buying new clothes)?
Yes
No
12. Has he started cutting back on insurance or on his health care?
Yes
No
13. Has he used any tactics to get money from you (for example, overstating certain expenses or concealing information about his income)?
Yes
No
14. Has he had any legal trouble because of money?
Yes
No
15. Does he pay bills far in advance for no apparent reason?
Yes
No
16. Have you noticed that he avoids some friends, acquaintances, or relatives?
Yes
No
17. Do you suspect that he steals money from you?
Yes
No
18. Does he try to change the subject when you try to discuss spending, income, or the value of assets?
Yes
No
19. He has stopped saving money, although he used to do so.
Yes
No
20. Does he look for new ways to earn extra money—for example, taking a second job or working overtime—even though there are no additional expenses (now or expected), and there is no evidence of any additional income?
Yes
No
21. Do you often overhear phone conversations about gambling?
Yes
No
22. Have others lied to you to conceal the financial consequences of gambling?
Yes
No
23. Do you know that he gambles with large stakes?
Yes
No
24. Has he been gambling more often?
Yes
No
25. Does he hide how much money he bets on gambling?
Yes
No
26. Have you ever received generous gifts as a result of winning?
Yes
No