• SaltySalamander@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    “Americans spend $19 billion dollars using credit cards in one month”

    Fixed it for you. A whole lot of us use credit cards exclusively. And we pay it off each month.

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      8 months ago

      Could be. The article tries to paint a picture where that isn’t quite the case:

      “Wells Fargo reported on Fed data showing several regions experiencing a tightening in credit availability and an uptick in delinquency rates, pointing to a growing financial burden on households.”

      “Specifically, the New York Fed noted an increase in financial pressure among families with high debt burdens. Similarly, the Philadelphia Fed observed a widening gap where low-income households are reducing their spending but incurring more debt, contrasting with high-income households that continue to spend freely.”

      It’s not a complete picture so I guess people are free to fill in the gaps as they please, but I don’t see anything definitive here.

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      8 months ago

      I’m close to a thousand £ back in rewards over the few years I’ve been using it. It costs me £2 every month and i get a minimum of £20 back per month. But if I can pay for my car insurance or something truly big? Oh boy do my cash back go through the roof!

      Could i live on debit alone? Sure. But then i wouldn’t get hundreds back every year for simply using my card.

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        8 months ago

        Plus guaranteed insurance on purchases. Doesn’t show up and paid by cc. Reverse it. Paid by debit card, tough luck.