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by undef238 2449 days ago
At least you can buy actual non-discretionary purchases with a credit card.

I've recently become much more alarmed by the rise of these "buy now, pay later" companies like Affirm and Afterpay, which partner with merchants that most would categorically put in the discretionary bucket (shoes, makeup, jewelry, designer clothes) charging similar interest or fees.