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The Buy Now, Pay Later Bubble Is About to Burst Many Gen Zers have rejected traditional credit in favor of new-age layaway programs, which are riskier than they may seem.
As familiar as Americans are with the concept of credit, many of us, upon encountering a sandwich that can be financed in four easy payments of $3.49, might think: Yikes, we’re in trouble.
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