22% of Gen Z Consumers Use Credit to Build a Financial Profile

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How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Thu, 13 August 2026

   2 reports
   • pymnts.com08:00first to report
     22% of Gen Z Consumers Use Credit to Build a Financial Profile

     For younger consumers, credit is increasingly a ladder: 21.7% of Gen Z consumers view credit products as tools for building a credit profile, 17.6

   • pymnts.com08:02
     Debit Is Becoming Gen Z’s Money Management App

     Debit cards are a daily financial control panel for many Generation Z consumers, which gives banks a new way to compete for loyalty. The PYMNTS

2. Fri, 21 August 2026

   1 report
   • dailylocal.com14:00
     Millennials keep closest eye on spending: 4 ways to help offset rising costs

     Some millennials are finding surprises in both necessary and discretionary expenses.

     1 reprint

     • coloradohometownweekly.com21 Aug, 14:00their copy
3. Mon, 24 August 2026

   1 report
   • yahoo.com11:50
     Grocers need to pivot as Gen Z families enter the mainstream, report finds

     Young parents tended to spread their grocery purchases among more retail channels than other consumers in 2025, according to an AlixPartners report.

4. Thu, 27 August 2026

   1 report
   • pymnts.com08:00
     35% of Subprime Consumers Remain Outside the Card Market

     More than 1 in 3 subprime consumers sit outside the card market, leaving lenders and merchants with room to build a more manageable entry point to credit.