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For people locked out of homeownership, “Buy Now, Pay Later” has become a way to finance basic expenses — with future income that may not actually materialize. The Trump administration, meanwhile, is busy protecting the lenders.

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who knew that applying 'buy now, pay later' to absolutely everything in life would backfire???

you're not going to get out of debt by choosing to pay later for everything.