KSIS Radio 1050 AM, News-Sports-Weather » Consumers http://ksisradio.com KSIS Radio 1050 AM, News-Sports-Weather KSIS-AM Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Many Consumers Now Using Credit Cards for Basic Needs — Dollars and Sense http://ksisradio.com/many-consumers-now-using-credit-cards-for-basic-needs-dollars-and-sense/ http://ksisradio.com/many-consumers-now-using-credit-cards-for-basic-needs-dollars-and-sense/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 17:22:21 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=106381 Once upon a time, people used credit cards as back-up funds, tapping into them only when an unforeseen emergency arose.

But now, thanks to the current state of the economy, a staggering number of consumers are using their cards for routine bills like mortgages and groceries.

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