This statistic presents the payment preferences of Americans as of August 2017. It was observed that 34 percent of the respondents used a debit/credit card as payment means most of the time and occasionally paid with cash in 2017.
In general, how do you pay for everyday purchases?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I only use cash
14%
I use cash most of the time and occassionally use a debit\credit card
20%
I use cash and debit/credit equally
21%
I use a debit/credit card most of the time and occasionally use cash
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). In general, how do you pay for everyday purchases? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296280/parent-payment-preference-us/
Statista Survey. "In general, how do you pay for everyday purchases?." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296280/parent-payment-preference-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). In general, how do you pay for everyday purchases?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296280/parent-payment-preference-us/
Statista Survey. "In General, How Do You Pay for Everyday Purchases?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/296280/parent-payment-preference-us/
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In general, how do you pay for everyday purchases? [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/296280/parent-payment-preference-us/
