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Back in the middle of October we reported on a story containing research that claimed over one million homeowners have taken money out on their credit cards to pay their mortgage or other essential bills.
Our recent poll, ‘Are you currently using your credit card more than usual to pay for essential bills?’, is looking at whether or not this is still the case and if more people are falling back on their credit cards to pay for essential bills, especially with Christmas around the corner.
Essential bills could be classed as anything from rent or mortgage payments to gas and electricity bills or even payments on other credit cards. It will basically include anything that you are contractually or lawfully obliged to pay each month, or items you need in order to maintain a basic standard of living, including food and other groceries.
Using your credit card to pay for essential bills will include both paying for items on your card and taking cash out of a cash machine on your credit card to pay for bills.
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