Many travel companies are letting users pay in installments. But is "buy now, pay later" a smart financial decision?

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

In a previous Dollars and Sense special, the issue of “phantom debt” — buy now, pay later balances that were difficult for ...

Buy now, pay later plans promise instant gratification with minimal friction, but consumer advocates say the real cost often ...

Despite inflation showing signs of cooling overall over the past year, the inflation rate has been ticking back up over the last few months. As a result, the cost of everyday essentials remains steep ...

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 ...

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 ...

Remember when buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans felt like a secret shopping hack? "Split that $200 jacket into four easy payments and avoid credit card interest while keeping more cash in the bank." ...

From cash to credit to buy now, pay later, shoppers have more ways to pay this holiday season—options that can help spread out costs, but also require careful budgeting.

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is reshaping how Americans approach spending. Once viewed as a financing solution for bigger-ticket purchases, the service has grown into an everyday convenience with the ...

We’re living in a time when you can finance pizza. Where $100 jeans can be split into four easy payments. Where "zero interest" sounds like free money. But behind the buzzwords and flashy apps, Buy ...

Buy now, pay later is an increasingly popular way to shop online that lets you split a purchase into multiple payments over time. It’s easier to qualify for buy now, pay later without good credit, and ...