Buy Now Pay Later

• Illinois now has a Buy Now, Pay Later law. What’s driving the concerns?

  Last week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law legislation aimed at protecting people who take out Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans.

  Canada

  Jun 29
  
• PayPal says Buy Now, Pay Later ‘continues to grow’ as consumers are pinched

  As consumers struggle with the higher cost of living, including in Canada, PayPal says demand 'continues to grow rapidly' for Buy Now, Pay Later to make purchases.

  Consumer

  Feb 3
  
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• Buy now, pay later plans may seem attractive but come at a cost, warn experts

  Buy now, pay later purchase plans are becoming a lot more common, but experts warn, while they may help provide some temporary happiness, they come at a cost.

  Economy

  Dec 16, 2025
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• ‘Buy now, pay later’ use jumped this Black Friday weekend, data shows

  Shoppers were busy during the Black Friday holiday shopping period with data showing an increase in customers financing their purchases using buy now, pay later payment programs.

  Consumer

  Dec 1, 2025
• PayPal expanding its buy-now-pay-later service into Canada

  PayPal Holdings Inc. says it's expanding its buy-now-pay-later service into Canada at some businesses, including Ticketmaster and The Home Depot.

  Consumer

  Nov 10, 2025
• Buy now, pay later: A help or a hindrance?

  'A lot of people are actually needing to turn to these services, to buy groceries, to pay for food, pay for clothing,' Pearl Irabor with the Credit Counselling Society said.

  Money

  Oct 17, 2025
• ‘Buy now, pay later’ services are getting popular. Can you manage the risk?

  Typically, 'buy now, pay later' loans were used for big purchases like TVs or laptops. But research suggests Canadians are dipping into these services for small purchases.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2025
• Dangers of buy now, pay later apps: ‘There’s nothing for free’

  Buy now pay later apps offer shoppers the option to purchase and pay in installments at zero per cent interest. Sounds like a win-win but experts are saying 'buyer beware'.

  Consumer

  Jan 5, 2024
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• Holiday shopping? How the new ‘buy now, pay later’ options affect your brain

  In this excerpt from her new book, 'Money Like You Mean It,' Global News Money Reporter Erica Alini delves into the buy-now, pay-later phenomenon.

  Money

  Nov 20, 2021
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• Canadians can now pay for purchases of less than $100 in installments

  But is that good for consumers?

  Money

  Aug 8, 2020