{"id":6532,"date":"2026-08-26T15:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/?p=6532"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:43:59","slug":"2-in-3-indebted-americans-pay-for-groceries-with-credit-even-before-the-holidays-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/2-in-3-indebted-americans-pay-for-groceries-with-credit-even-before-the-holidays-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"2 in 3 Indebted Americans Pay for Groceries with Credit Even Before the Holidays Hit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With prices on the rise, Americans in debt are leaning on credit cards to get by \u2014 and even to cover the cost of basics, like groceries. Accredited Debt Relief 2026 Everyday Debt Survey<\/a> found that 66% of indebted Americans have charged a grocery run to their credit card in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This finding, in addition to the survey\u2019s other insights into the cost of living, lands ahead of the holiday shopping season, when card balances typically climb. But credit card usage has been on the rise already this year: Credit card debt reached $1.26 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, a $21 billion increase from the first quarter and close to the record $1.28 trillion set late last year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York<\/a> reported in August 2026. Let\u2019s examine where Americans are using their credit to cover everyday expenses \u2014 and why leaning on cards can be a risky choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n