Installment payment options like “pay in 4” are showing up in more places, including grocery store checkouts, a sign that even everyday essentials are straining household budgets. According to LendingTree data, 25% of Americans now use buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to cover grocery bills, a 14% increase from the previous year. This shift isn’t about spreading out payments for a TV or winter…
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