Thegrio iconThegrioSep 11, 2026

‘Buy now, pay later’ is becoming a major part of how Black America affords the everyday

As "Buy now, pay later" options continue to rise in popularity, more and more people question what this says about

‘Buy now, pay later’ is becoming a major part of how Black America affords the everyday

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

As "Buy now, pay later" options continue to rise in popularity, more and more people question what this says about

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

As "Buy now, pay later" options continue to rise in popularity, more and more people question what this says about

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app