on credit

Example Sentences

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Americans with good credit spend between $1,328 and $1,465 per month on credit cards, according to NerdWallet, and that drops down to $500 and lower for those with credit scores below 600.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They tell clients to expect a further de-rating due to higher interest rates, an economic slowdown and the impact on credit demand from changes to property-related tax concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Under the contract model, buyers advance seeds, fertiliser and other inputs on credit and agree to buy the harvest at a set price.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Though adjusted earnings per share of $4.42 was below Jefferies’s $4.88 estimate, a better-than-expected delinquency rate on credit card lending and lower marketing costs are encouraging, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Papá also bought on credit a 1953 Buick to replace the Carcachita.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez