Buy Now, Pay Later Isn’t Bad — But Be Careful
Buy now, pay later services make it easy to go into debt, but if you use them thoughtfully and keep your budget in mind, they can be a helpful payment method.
Sara Rathner
Sara Rathner is a credit cards and travel expert at NerdWallet. She's appeared on the "Today" show, "NBC Nightly News" and CNBC's "Nightly Business Report" and has been quoted in The New York Times, Yahoo Finance, Time, Reuters, NBC News, Business Insider and MarketWatch. Before joining NerdWallet, Sara worked at The Motley Fool for nearly 10 years. She also worked as a freelance personal finance writer and paraplanner and has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Twitter: @sarakrathner.
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Lesser-Known Ways to Snag American Express Membership Rewards
Some American Express cards earn rewards in the form of American Express Membership Rewards points, which give you lots of options when you’re ready to redeem them — travel, statement…
Smart Money Podcast: What People Get Wrong About Credit, and Self-Employed Budgeting
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Make Your Money More Exciting — By Keeping It Boring
Growing your net worth doesn’t have to be a thrill ride. Boring money management allows you to live your life while your nest egg grows in the background.
Is the Upgrade Card Legit?
The Upgrade family of cards is indeed legit. Created by the financial technology company Upgrade and issued by Sutton Bank, the cards blend features of both credit cards and personal…
Smart Money Podcast: Finding a New Job and Rent vs. Buy in a New City
Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. This week’s episode starts with a discussion about how to get what you want out of a…
Smart Money Podcast: Haggling Tips and What’s Driving Volatile Car Valuation
Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. This week’s episode starts with a discussion about how to negotiate. Then we pivot to this week’s…
What Mastercard’s New ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Feature Means for Cardholders
With its new Mastercard Installments program, the Mastercard payment network is adding to the growing number of ways consumers can use buy now, pay later (aka BNPL) when making purchases. Mastercard Installments…
Smart Money Podcast: 5 Financial Tasks for Fall, and Kid Debit Cards
Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. This week’s episode starts with a discussion about five financial tasks to take on this fall. Then…
Marriott Cards Offer Highest Bonus Yet for Limited Time
Through Nov. 3, 2021, the entire Marriott Bonvoy suite of credit cards will get a value boost for new cardholders. The Chase-issued and , along with the American Express-issued and , are…
