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Buy Now, Pay Later: What is this payment option?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Several \u201cBuy Now, Pay Later\u201d (BNPL) options are available when shopping online. You may see these offers from companies like Klarna, Afterpay, or Affirm, to name a few of the most popular. These companies provide the option to pay for your item(s) in anywhere from 2 to 12 payments (or even more) over a few weeks, months, or a year. Depending on the company, the amount of the purchase, and the payment plan selected, there may or may not be interest charges and\/or convenience fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most buy now, pay later companies do not require a credit check. Instead, they conduct a soft pull which does not impact your credit score and they offer interest free payment plans for smaller purchases. This also means that your payments to a BNPL company do not impact your credit score. Keep in mind, there are some BNPL platforms that do<\/strong> use a hard credit check when they offer longer-term financing for higher priced goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros and Cons of Buy Now, Pay Later<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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There are some pros to BNPL options, but the cons can be financially disastrous.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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