Debt for Dinner: Americans Finance Groceries to Survive In the latest signal that America’s financial foundation is rotting beneath our feet, a new LendingTree survey shows an alarming rise in the use of "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) loans—this time, for groceries. Let that sink in. Americans aren't just using BNPL for splurges or luxuries anymore. They're using it to feed themselves. Matt Schulz, LendingTree’s chief consumer analyst, sums it up bluntly: "A lot of people are struggling and looking for ways to extend their budget.” With inflation still ripping through household finances, interest rates hammering the cost of borrowing, and new tariffs clouding the economic outlook, millions are desperately patching holes in a sinking ship. Late Payments Soar—And the…
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