6e629771__S__Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics__option_and_redesign_objective_Design_option
[Impact on data quality] Inconclusive. Study comparing monthly versus quarterly reporting periods found a nonsignificant increase in expenditures reported with monthly reporting (with no “truth” measure available). [Impact on respondent burden] Mixed. Respondent feedback to quarterly and monthly reporting indicated more respondents with monthly reporting said questions were easy to answer, but overall survey still was perceived as burdensome and too long. [Impact on cost] No study [Design option] 
Reduce the interview reference period
Research highlights of the Consumer Expenditure Survey redesign : Monthly Labor Review: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Design option