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Back-to-college shopping in the United States: most common payment method 2017

Which payment method do you plan to use most often when purchasing for back-to-college?

The data illustrates the payment methods U.S. consumers planned to use most often when purchasing for back-to-college in 2017. In that year, some 36.8% of respondents said they planned to do most of their back-to-college purchasing with a credit card.

Debit card/check card 45.3
Credit card 36.8
Cash 14.5
Check 3.8