The Nielsen Company conducted an online survey in March 2010 of more than 27,000 consumers in 55 markets to get a better sense of the steps being taken to save money in view of uncertain economic conditions.

Credit card use is growing by leaps and bounds in China, with the number of credit cards having doubled every year since 2003, China Daily reported Monday.
According to a recent Nielsen report, China’s young, urban generation is driving the growth.  Chinese consumers between the ages of 18 and 24 are the most active users of credit cards, a Nielsen survey of 11,500 Chinese consumers in 18 cities found.
With Chinese banks racing to issue credit cards, and overseas banks expected to join the fray, Chinese consumers will reap the rewards of …