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Buy Now, Pay Later: How to Make it Work for You without Breaking the Bank

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For some of us, earning a part-time wage is a necessity. This makes buy now pay later and other credit options also necessary at times. This article discusses why buy now pay later accounts are neither the best or the worst thing to happen to your bank account. B uy now pay later requires responsible consumption. It's hard to fathom that Buy Now Pay Later providers have been around for 10 years. Because for some customers they are still 'new' and require de-mystifying. Australian startup Afterpay began as Innovative Payments in 2014, and quickly became the industry leaders, turning global through acquisitions around the world. Alongside companies like Klarna in Sweden and Affirm in the United States, buy now pay later companies like Afterpay have made it easy to split purchases into smaller, manageable payments. Commonwealth bank now also offers in pay-in-4  services , and online payment service Paypal, add to the numerous buy now pay later providers available. Although tho...