July 12, 2021

How Do US Credit Card Owners Prefer to Pay for Most of Their Purchases? (% of respondents, Jan 2021)

Methodology

Data is from a March 2021 The Ascent by The Motley Fool survey conducted by Pollfish. 2,000 US internet users ages 18+ who own a credit card were surveyed online on January 25, 2021. Respondents were 56% female and 44% male, and approximately 10% were ages 18-24, 26% ages 25-34, 37% ages 35-44, 14% ages 45-54, and 14% ages 55+. The Ascent is a Motley Fool service that rates and reviews essential products. The Motley Fool is a financial services company.

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Credit and debit cards are nearly tied in popularity among US credit card owners

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How Do US Credit Card Owners Prefer to Pay for Most of Their Purchases? (% of respondents, Jan 2021)

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July 12, 2021

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Credit and debit cards are nearly tied in popularity among US credit card owners
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