#buy-now-pay-later

#buy-now-pay-later

Klarna made a solid debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with shares of the Swedish buy now, pay later company rising nearly 15%. Klarna stock opened at $52 a share Wednesday, a 30% premium to the company's $40 pricing. It took roughly three-and-a-half hours for the specialists on the floor of the NYSE to manually price the first batch of trades of the company. The shares rose as high as $57 before losing some momentum and ending at $45.82, up 14.6%.

Millions of people are accidentally making themselves look bad to lenders. Something as simple as taking cash out on a credit card can damage your score, cost you money, and make borrowing harder. With more households carrying debt from month to month, it's more important than ever to understand how your day-to-day financial decisions affect your future.

53% of Americans said the cost of groceries was a major source of stress right now, while 33% said it was a minor source of stress.

The integration of Klarna's payment options into Bolt's checkout will enable merchants to provide a seamless buy-now-pay-later experience to shoppers, enhancing customer loyalty.

"Buy Now, Pay Later loans are playing an increasingly important role in consumers' financial lives," stated Julie May, vice president and general manager of B2B Scores at FICO.

"I can feel the frame through the padding... I'm not even inviting my friends over because I don't want them to sit on this couch. They deserve better than this!"

Economic uncertainty-over tariffs, rising inflation, and the possibility of a looming recession-is giving consumers pause about stretching their limited funds.