on credit

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Moreover, without a big uptick in income growth, consumers may be forced to rely more on credit, as well as wealth effects from higher home values and stock market returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Third: Medical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S., and medical bills placed on credit reports result in reduced access to credit, difficulty securing housing and barriers to employment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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

Total spending on credit and debit cards, excluding gasoline purchases, was holding fairly steady at a solid 3.7% year-over-year increase through March 28, according to BofA data.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Crazy for standing on her principles: no buying on credit, no giving up her children, no eating of unclean meat.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz