Business Wars· Staffel 128· Folge 3

The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Fake Money | 3

Donnerstag, 19. Februar 2026 · 41 min

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In the 2010s, FinTech companies emerged offering a Buy Now, Pay Later service that made financing available, at a time when trust in big banks was low. But as dependence on these apps grows, consumers are starting to reassess the cost. Adam Clark Estes (vox.com/authors/adam-clark-estes) is a Senior Technology Correspondent for Vox — he’s sharing what can happen when customers over-rely these services. Later, Annie Joy Williams (theatlantic.com/author/annie-joy-williams), an assistant editor at The Atlantic, explains why women are becoming the biggest target demographic for Buy Now, Pay Later apps, and the consequences Gen Z consumers may face.
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