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College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM · 1 min read
College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them. — MarketWatch, Toronto Schools news
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Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas.

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