Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lets you divide a purchase amount into smaller, scheduled payments—typically four interest-free installment payments over six weeks. Some BNPL services also offer longer ...

Learn what buy now, pay later is, how it works, and why shoppers use it over credit cards for short-term flexibility and clear payment plans.

A major consumer watchdog was neutered. Beginning in February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s power — and staff — was cut way back. Some of its actions from the end of the Biden ...