A Boring Dystopia

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More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I understnd financing. The problem is financing groceries. So you cover the unexpected and finance groceries. what about next month?! Unless you get a way to make more money to cover the difference you going ro have to finance again plus interests

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Welcome to the Sam Vimes Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness.

That's the kind of choice of surviving that comes with living while poor in America that happens way, way too often.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Girl, if they don't eat they won't make it to next month! This isn't a financial decision, it's a survival decision.