More Americans using credit or savings to pay for groceries

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Food prices have jumped 30% over the last five years, and new research shows more people in the U.S. are using credit — or dipping into their savings — to pay for groceries.

New research by the Urban Institute think tank found that the financial stress on families has increased since 2023. More than a quarter of working-age adults who used a credit card for food did not repay the full amount. Nea…

Food prices have jumped 30% over the last five years, and new research shows more people in the U.S. are using credit — or dipping into their savings — to pay for groceries.

New research by the Urban Institute think tank found that the financial stress on families has increased since 2023. More than a quarter of working-age adults who used a credit card for food did not repay the full amount. Nea…

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