5 Tactics to Pay Off Buy Now, Pay Later Debt From the This week's top business and personal finance headlines: Saturday, Jan. 14 series Melissa Lambarena Jan 13, 2023 Jan 13, 2023 Updated Mar 23, 2023 0 Getty Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Melissa Lambarena Chances are that your “buy now, pay later” bill from the holiday season will arrive soon or has already made its debut.kAmx7 J@F’C6 ?@E 7:?2?4:2==J AC6A2C65 E@ A2J FA[ =2E6 766D @C @E96C 492C86D 42? 3FCJ J@F 566A6C :? 563E] r:C4F>DE2?46D 42? 492?86 @G6C 2 >2EE6C @7 H66<D E9C@F89 7:?2?4:2= D6E324<D =:<6 F?6>A=@J>6?E[ 2? F?6IA64E65 3:==[ 2 72>:=J 6>6C86?4J @C @E96C 6G6?ED]k^Am kAm(96? J@F’C6 766=:?8 E96 7:?2?4:2= DBF66K6 @7 E9@D6 A2J\:?\7@FC 3FJ ?@H[ A2J =2E6C A=2?D — 2?5 A@DD:3=J @E96C 563ED — :E’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 4C62E6 2 A=2? E@ A2J 5@H? 32=2?46D]k^Am People are also reading… Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. 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