‘Buy now, pay later’ may get you on vacation faster — but what travel perks do you give up for the sake of convenience?

With prices rising and airfare still sky-high, the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) boom has officially hit vacations. More than half of Americans now use BNPL, and nearly one in five plan to use it to pay for holidays, according to The New York Times (NYT). (1) But experts warn that while spreading out payments for a beach getaway may seem harmless, it can come with hidden risks. BNPL plans divide payments into installments. “Break anything into four and it’s more affordable, but life happens and people for ...