Survey Says College Students More Reliant on Credit to Pay for Textbooks

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012

Over a thousand college students were asked by CreditDonkey.com if they used a credit card to purchase or rent college textbooks. 45.7% said that they did, and 34.8% said that they used credit cards habitually to pay for their books.

To read the full survey findings, visit http://www.creditdonkey.com/textbooks.html

Highlights:

•     Students are also using student loans to pay for their textbooks. 41.5% said that they have used their loans to pay for books.
•     Over half, some 58.2% of respondents with a credit card, carry a balance.
•     Most students, some 60.3% of respondents, usually buy their books online, as opposed to 29.1% who buy their books on campus.

CreditDonkey.com conducted the online survey of 1,041 college students from August 2 to August 27, 2012.

Visit CreditDonkey.com to read the full story on how students are more reliant on credit to pay for textbooks and necessities.

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