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Credit Cards for Groceries | Spokane News
Over one-third of working-age adults turned to credit cards to buy groceries last year, with nearly 10% failing to make minimum payments—often out of necessity, not impulse. Even higher-income households are caught in this trap as food prices soar, especially for produce, forcing families to dip into savings or resort to high-interest payday loans. Changes to SNAP benefits have left millions without critical support, pushing more into debt with average rates around 22%. This isn’t financial irresponsibility—it’s survival. And the long-term cost? A cycle of interest payments on essentials that…
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