Gladwyn d’Souza<p>Complaints are soaring about the “Buy Now, Pay Later” financing <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/schemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>schemes</span></a> that businesses increasingly are offering as an alternative to up-front payments in full. Consumers making purchases as small as $50 online are often offered these payment plans, which can turn into debt <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/traps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>traps</span></a>. Here are some tips to avoid the interest and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Fees</span></a> that often come with these “deals.” <a href="https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/buy-now-pay-later-plans-tips-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-3/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pirg.org/edfund/resources/buy-</span><span class="invisible">now-pay-later-plans-tips-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-3/</span></a></p>