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Higher-income households are going cashless at more than twice the rate of lower-income Americans, new data shows.
Published Oct 29, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Nearly half of Americans now report not using cash, and the shift away from bills and coins is accelerating. New data show higher-income households are going cashless at more than twice the rate of lower-income Americans.
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