Credit Card Debt: Compulsive Versus Non-Compulsive Buyers
by BeyondThePurchase.Org on Oct 18, 2013 | Views: 170 | Score: 0
Compulsive Buyers | Other Respondents | |
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Credit Card Debt Within $500 of Limit | 1.56 | 0.52 |
Mean Number of Credit Cards Per Respondent With Debt Within $500 of Limit
Sources:
ajp.psychiatryonline.org
Among those surveyed, compulsive buyers had a higher average of credit cards per respondent that had debt within $500 of the credit card limit when compared with non-compulsive buyers. A higher prevalence of credit card debt among compulsive buyers reveals a link between compulsive purchasing tendencies and financial mismanagement.