Sasha Hupka

Designed to attract young shoppers in stores and online, apps like Klarna promise a safer, easier alternative to credit with no interest and no surprise fees.

How buy-now-pay-later apps work

August 16, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.

If you've been in the mall or scrolling through online shopping sites recently, you might have seen brightly colored ads urging you to split your purchase into four payments with...

MONEY TALKS | Americans revealed they are fairly open about money with 70% saying that some or all of their friends know what they make. "Conventional wisdom has long been that it's considered taboo or in poor taste to discuss money openly with family, friends and family, so it was interesting to discover that, in fact, more than half of respondents shared information about their earnings with their circles," Hammell said.

Sleek, new credit apps target a young generation already drowning in debt

August 16, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

Alana Voechting, a 27-year-old nursing student, had never heard of Klarna when she noticed its bright pink logo while checking out at Sephora.com with $165 in skin care products. Mounting...

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