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

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

Consumers are also showing signs of strain, according to delinquency rates on credit cards and other types of consumer debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

So we started letting drivers buy on credit, charging them a bit of interest.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah