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Buy something now, pay for it later: This idea is changing how we shop

Published December 16, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST

These short-term, interest-free loans could be the biggest trend of this holiday shopping season. But are they safe?

NPR’s Alina Selyukh reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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