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Couple raising 4 kids and juggling installment payments faces a financial wake-up call. How to avoid a BNPL trap

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  • After paying off a car with retirement savings, the couple accumulated even more debt than before

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  • The couple lacks financial organization

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  • His desired outcomes often don't happen in financial discussions

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  • Emma feels Brian doesn't care about their financial situation and is just passively present

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  • He spends about a thousand dollars per month on collectibles

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  • There is no financial organization in their household

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  • Brian spends approximately $1,000 per month on collectibles

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  • She doesn't look at the bank account unless it bounces

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  • Brian spends money impulsively without checking accounts, ordering food daily at work and making frequent Amazon purchases

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  • BNPL adoption led to immediate and substantial increases in spending, with likelihood of excess purchases increasing from 17% to 26% and spending increasing about 10% per purchase

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  • Blowing money on impulse purchases is Brian's biggest financial problem

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  • One in three American couples view money as a source of conflict in their relationship

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  • Couples admitted to being untruthful about money with their spouses in 36% of cases

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  • One asset will surge 400% in a year

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  • People today have access to every financial resource that existed in the history of the world

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  • Brian rarely checks bank accounts and spends money even when he can't afford it

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  • The couple has between 40 and 60 current active installment payments, possibly more

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  • The couple rates their own finances as 2 out of 10

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  • Nearly 50% of Americans are making one big Social Security mistake

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  • He often doesn't care about spending and will go out to eat every day and order on Amazon frequently

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  • Shoppers spent about 10% more per purchase on average after adopting BNPL

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  • Modern couples have access to more financial resources than ever before in history

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  • I don't look at the account unless it bounces

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  • Vanguard's outlook for U.S. stocks is raising alarm bells for retirees

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  • She feels Brian doesn't care about their financial situation and is just passively present

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  • He doesn't look at the bank account and wants to spend money even though he can't afford it

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  • Almost half of partnered Americans aged 18-24 view money as a source of conflict

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  • BNPL adoption led to immediate and substantial increases in spending, with likelihood of excess purchases increasing from 17% to 26%

    60% confidence
  • They paid off a car but then accumulated even more debt than before

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  • Brian feels his desired outcomes often don't happen in financial discussions

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