# Professor Richard Sylla discusses the implications of research findings showing that 1 in 10 people pay for large purchases with cash rather than a credit card

1 Faculty News January 22, 2019 ![WalletHub logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_046689.jpg?itok=64YeKxvQ)>

Excerpt from [WalletHub](https://wallethub.com/blog/large-purchases-survey/57193/#expert=richard-e-sylla) --"People who pay cash instead of using a credit card are missing out on the increasing benefits card issuers are doing out, such as 'cash back' and frequent flyer miles."

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