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Cashless spending increases consumer debt.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Cashless spending increases consumer debt?
Unclear. Several studies and reviews report that cashless or card payment is associated with higher consumer spending and impulsive buying, in samples from India, Nepal and elsewhere, and one neuroscience study notes credit cards have been blamed for household debt growth. None of the placed items measures an increase in consumer debt caused by cashless spending; they cover spending, a narrower outcome.
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Brown, M., Nacht, Y., Nellen, T., & Stix, H. (2023). Cashless payments and consumer spending. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4668928
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Batham, V. & Jaiswal, D. R. (2026). Impact of UPI on Consumer Spending Behaviour in India. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20069121
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Karn, S. & Pradhan, S. (2025). Impact of Cashless Transaction on Consumer Spending Habits and Consumer Satisfaction: A Case of Nepal. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3126/njf.v12i2.83118
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G, P. & S, D. J. (2026). Assessing the Effect of Cashless Payment Services on Consumer Spending Patterns and Financial Management Practices. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.55041/isjem08300
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Wikibooks: Get Out of Debt with the Debt Diet. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Get_Out_of_Debt_with_the_Debt_Diet
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Neural mechanisms of credit card spending. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83488-3
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Sajal, Raj, S. R., & Rupesh, S. (2026). IMPACT OF DIGITAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR IN INDIA. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21424752
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