Internal data shows member credit card balances are up more than 50% for Gen Z and millennial members since March 2022, when the Fed started raising interest rates.

Summary

Gen Z is increasingly relying on “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) services for holiday shopping, with spending projected to rise 11.4% this year, totaling $18.5 billion.

These services appeal to younger consumers with limited credit histories but can lead to overextension, as they lack centralized reporting and encourage overspending.

Experts warn of accumulating fees, particularly when BNPL plans are tied to credit cards.

With inflation and rising credit card debt already burdening Gen Z, consumer advocates caution that these services may worsen financial instability despite their convenience.

    • RangerJosie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      36·
      16 days ago

      Actually yes. Yes it does.

      The poor are poor cuz they don’t work hard.

      Can’t budget to help the homeless cuz some of them might trade food stamps for drugs.

      If you didn’t want that baby you should have kept your lega closed.

      Blaming the victim is as American as genociding the indigenous. Happens all day every day. Because this is the bad place.