An alarming share of older adults use credit cards to cover basic living expenses, AARP reports in a new survey. The findings illustrate how the rising costs of food, housing, health care and ...

An alarming share of older adults use credit cards to cover basic living expenses, AARP reports in a new survey. The findings illustrate how the rising costs of food, housing, health care and other ...

Nearly half of Americans aged 50 and older with credit card debt are using credit cards to cover basic living expenses, with debt balances on the rise, according to a new survey by AARP.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new AARP survey released Monday reveals nearly half (47%) of adults age 50 and older who carry credit card debt use credit cards to pay for basic living expenses that they ...

A new study by the AARP showed that more Americans are charging basic necessities on credit cards. “This stacks up over other debt consumers are carrying, like mortgage, auto and student loans ...