Nearly 20 percent using savings to buy groceries, with credit card use rising: Analysis

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Almost 20 percent of adults dipped into their savings to pay for groceries last year, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.  The report, released on Monday and based on December 2025 data from the think tank’s Well-Being and Basic Needs survey, noted that 19.6 percent of adults from ages 18 to 64…