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Here's why buy now, pay later options are being increasingly used for smaller purchases
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, once reserved for large purchases, are now being used at an alarming rate for everyday items like groceries, according to a LendingTree survey.
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