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progressoid

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2. "Buy now, pay later" is booming.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 03:11 PM

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People are watching their money disappear.

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/02/nx-s1-5628388/holiday-shoppers-are-opting-to-buy-now-pay-later-without-using-credit-cards

.... the best data we have on this is from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They actually just released a report on this this year. Their most recent data is that about 21% of people are using buy now, pay later.

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"Buy now, pay later" is booming. progressoid Yesterday #2

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And yet, at least 30% of the country believe him MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #9

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That picture says it all. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #14

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