Buy now, pay later plans promise instant gratification with minimal friction, but consumer advocates say the real cost often hides in the fine print. As these services spread from fashion sites to big ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) is booming, helping retailers ...

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As the “buy now, pay later” trend becomes more popular, it is having a greater impact on traditional lending and credit scores. If you are not familiar, buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of ...

This Holiday season, popular "Buy Now, Pay Later" services have accounted for a significant slice of consumer checkouts, even ...

BNPL. It stands for buy now, pay later, and it is roaring this holiday season. To find out why, we have called Martha Gimbel. She's co-founder and executive director of the Budget Lab at Yale. Hi ...

Between rising prices and dwindling job growth, using “buy now, pay later” on everything from concert tickets to fast food deliveries is becoming increasingly appealing. But greater use could also ...

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CONSUMER REPORTS EXPLAINS WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR. IT’S EASY TO BE TEMPTED BY BUY NOW, PAY LATER. FOR PAMELA REYES, IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD WAY TO STRETCH HER BUDGET. A BIG PORTION OF IT WAS JUST ...