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Reasons for credit card preference in the United States in 2017, by generation

Why do you prefer credit cards?

The data describes the reasons for credit card preference in the U.S. in 2017, by generation. The results of the survey revealed that 72% of the Millennials preferred to use credit cards to make purchases due to rewards/points that they offered.

Rewards/points	40	72	86	87	83
Safety/security	40	24	49	54	40
Don't carry cash	37	33	27	30	28
Easier to keep track of my expenses	30	30	43	52	63
Using a debit card is risky	20	3	12	9	10
Buy big purchases that I can’t pay for all at once	13	12	20	13	25
Purchases aren’t taken out of my bank account	10	15	29	33	45
I don’t have a debit card	10			6	5

Reasons for credit card preference in the United States in 2017, by generation

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