More college students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.

October 7, 2026 · 3:35 pm 1 sources

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• More college students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.
  MarketWatch · October 7, 2026 15:35
  Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas.