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FromBest New Ideas in Money


Buy now, pay forever?

FromBest New Ideas in Money

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A type of installment payment plan has surged by ten-fold over the past two years. But a new report from a leading consumer watchdog is raising red flags about so-called "buy now, pay later" loans.

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Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

To change the world, we may need to change money first. Best New Ideas in Money explores innovations that rethink how we live, work, spend, save and invest. Each week, MarketWatch reporter Charles Passy and economist Stephanie Kelton will talk to leaders in business, tech, finance and government about the next phase of money's evolution, and meet real people whose lives are being changed as these new ideas are put to the test.