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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

'Buy now, pay later' goes from niche to normal as young people use it for daily essentials including groceries

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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What began for many as a way to pay for concert tickets and vacations is becoming an ordinary tool that Gen Z and millennial shoppers use for food, contact lenses and trash bags.
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    It’s almost like we have no money and don’t have a choice because having ridiculous luxury items like FOOD, requires you know, money.

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      Just uh, stop being a poor!

      Problem solved.

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        It’s not that difficult! Just borrow a few millions from your parents, and become CEO of your own company.

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          I legit had an acquaintance ask me why I don’t just ask my dad to buy me a house and get into real estate investing.

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            Well, what was your excuse?

            S/

        • FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world
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          Rent some boot straps!

      • novibe@lemmy.ml
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        Try being born right next time sucker!

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          Jokes on me for not selecting “easy mode” on the start screen I guess.

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      Cost of rent is such a con. It continues to rise and been proven to be manipulated by software (RealPage). Then shrinkflation… and inflation… cost of energy. Cost of insurance. Literally everything. EXCEPT the one thing which SHOULD go up: wages.

      But hey, corporations can just bake bread and be exempt from minimum wage increases; California and Panera, though they got in so much hot water it was backtracked… but holy fuck that’s the shitty weasel way of corps.

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        Don’t you just love rent/housing? Oh, sorry you don’t make enough money to qualify for a mortgage. But hey you can pay $1,500/month+ to pay your landlord’s mortgage!

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          Housing is a human right. Housing for all!

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            let’s lynch the landlord!

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