Lesson: Buy Now, Pay Later

Why wait to purchase that computer you covet when you can buy now, pay later? That’s the question on many people’s minds these days. Finance companies are always searching for new ways to separate consumers from their money. With the growth of fintech and viral TikTok videos, it’s now easier than ever for unsuspecting purchasers to get into debt with buy now, pay later schemes. Japanese have always been averse to accumulating debt. That’s why cash is king in the land of the rising sun, and credit cards have rarely seen the light of day – until now.


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