Cash-strapped Americans are dreaming of a green Christmas as money woes dampen what’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year.

A new study has laid bare the dire state of the economy, with a whopping 84% shoppers set to use credit cards to cover costs this holiday season, stricken by soaring prices.

The alarming statistic was uncovered by MoneyLion , which surveyed 1,000 American adults about their spending. Data was weighted by age, gender and region to be nationally representative.

A new study has laid bare the dire state of the economy, with a whopping 84% shoppers set to use credit cards to cover costs this holiday season, stricken by soaring prices. Getty Images/iStockphoto

The survey found that 30% plan to use buy-now, pay-later platforms such as Klarna and Afterpay to en

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