‘How did I get approved for $30,000?’: is buy now, pay later headed for a fall?

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‘How did I get approved for $30,000?’: is buy now, pay later headed for a fall?

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/buy-now-pay-later-fall

Advocates worry debt burden is worse with installment payments as credit card debt balloons to over $1tn in US
When Nicole Hartman purchased her home in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2019, the place needed remodeling.
The 44-year-old home help aide needed to replace the hot water heater, get…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-12 11:00:03.