“More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says”

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• A Lending Tree survey found 25% of buy now, pay later users are funding grocery purchases with the loans, up from 14% in 2024.
• The survey said 41% of respondents said they made a late payment on a BNPL loan in the past year, up from 34% in the year prior.
• The figures are the latest evidence that some consumers are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries under the pressure of high prices and interest rates.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/26/americans-groceries-buy-now-pay-later-loans.html

Get your house in order. Get ready for an economic crash. People who are prepared will not suffer. They’ll prosper. Half of all the Fortune 500 companies were created in a crisis. This is a time to be excited not a time to be fearful.

How does one prepare? Even if a person is broke simply being debt free will be a massive advantage during an economic collapse. Banks will lend massive amounts of money in panic loans trying to save themselves.