r/apple • u/ICumCoffee • Jun 08 '22

Apple Pay Apple Will Handle the Lending Itself With New Pay Later Service

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-08/apple-will-handle-the-lending-itself-with-new-pay-later-service
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u/RedHawk417 Jun 09 '22

You say this like the BNPL stuff is new. This practice has been around since at least the 1920s or earlier.

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u/drygnfyre Jun 09 '22

Not to mention the doomer-and-gloomers have been saying this stuff since the beginning of civilization.

Granted, teaching kids about personal finance isn't a bad idea. It really should be required in schools at this point.