Form Appendix A Appendix A Diary Screenshots and instructions

Appendix A: Screenshots

All diary forms and instructions will be based on the current 2024 Diary, which is accessible on the BLS public website: https://www.bls.gov/cex/research_papers/pdf/2024-ced-diary-form.pdf

Instructions

There are three versions of the instructions. The full Instructions page is shown on the next page, and the differences between the versions are highlighted here:

Version 1 will be the current diary, with the first bullet as is:

Enter the name of the restaurant, vendor, or cafeteria where you made this purchase.

Version 2 will modify the first bullet:

Enter the name of the restaurant, vendor, or cafeteria where you made this purchase. If you used a third-party app or website to order or deliver the food, include the name of that service and the name of the restaurant.  

Version 3 will modify the first bullet:

Enter the name of the restaurant, vendor, or cafeteria where you made this purchase. If you used a third-party service to order or deliver the food, include the name of the service and the name of the restaurant.

V ersion 1: Version 2: Version 3:

Form

There are three versions of the form. The full form section is shown below, and the differences between the versions are highlighted here:

Version 1 will be the current column label as is:

Name of Restaurant or Vendor

Version 2 will modify the label:

Name of the Restaurant or Vendor AND Name of App or Website, if used

Version 3 will modify the label:

Name of the Restaurant or Vendor AND Name of Third-Party Service, if used

All versions will have a modified example:

2^nd example: DoorDash / Panera

Version 1:

Version 2:

Version 3: