Rebecca is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. A certified student loan counselor, she has written extensively on student loan debt and higher education. Rebecca has ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps can help consumers finance everyday purchases like clothing, gifts and home decor without extensive ...

When you're ready to purchase a new coat from Neiman Marcus or a new iPhone from Apple, you have the option of financing the cost of your order over time with buy now, pay later. BNPL, also known ...

‘Buy now, pay later’ loans saw a massive uptick over the holidays in 2023, and many users are now reporting struggles in keeping up with their debt balances. This week, I want to discuss the ...

You might be tempted to choose the 'buy now, pay later' option that's offered at checkout on many travel websites, including Carnival or Expedia. These point-of-sale loans are seductive to ...

Millions of shoppers who use buy now, pay later lenders face better protections under new rules announced by the government. Firms such as Klarna and Clearpay have seen demand surge by allowing ...

As a consumer lending expert, I have a front-row seat for how Americans use credit. I can say with confidence that when an estimated 100 million-plus American consumers are using a product, it’s ...

Apple Pay will now include Klarna as an option at checkout. The addition of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) service comes just months after Apple shut down Pay Later, its own BNPL service launched ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) exploded in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic forced more shoppers online, driving $75 billion in online spending in 2023, up 14.3% from 2022, according to Adobe.

The UK’s new Labour government proposed a series of stricter rules for buy-now, pay-later lenders as it seeks to make good on an election promise to rein in the industry. The Treasury has ...