The buy now, pay later revolution that has taken America’s economy by storm could soon catalyze a credit "catastrophe," according to one expert. "My concern is that the carelessness, the lack of ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It is fast, easy, and flexible and changing. It sounds good, “Buy Now Pay Later,” but what’s not good is that payment plan can bring with it a few disadvantages. Buy Now Pay ...

As the holiday shopping rush ramps up, many people are turning to “Buy Now, Pay Later” to help cover gifts, especially if money is tight. But Consumer Reports says these plans, while convenient, can ...

David Deeds is in financial trouble, and he's hoping a federal court in Texas can help get him out of it. Deeds, who is 62 and owes tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt from cancer treatment, ...

A U.S. District Court judge in the Eastern District of Texas has twice ordered a stay of the medical debt rule, which was supposed to take effect on March 15. It is now delayed to start on July 28.