What does it say about the Trump/MAGA/ Republican promise of ‘A new era of prosperity’ when so many Americans are unable to afford food for the family.
Why do Americans have to put themselves and their family in debt, simply to put food on the table?
What will it take before Americans rise up and call out the general mismanagement and incompetence of the Trump administration and the billionaires that support him? First, they took healthcare away from us, then nearly every vital social service, and now food itself.
Will we all be forced, like Jean Valjean, to steal bread to feed family members?
When people see their family starving, falling into never-ending debt, unable to afford housing or any other vital necessity, they will revolt; they have to, or die!
Wake up America. Wake up Trump. And wake up Republicans and see how your polic
Wake up America. Wake up Trump. And wake up Republicans and see how your policies are a death knell for our economy, and our country, itself.
Wake up before it’s too late!
See this – Boldface mine:
More Americans are buying groceries using buy now, pay later: Survey
by Andrew Dorn – 04/17/26 9:46 AM ET
(NewsNation) — Americans are increasingly using buy now, pay later (BNPL) for everyday expenses like groceries, and many rely on the loans to make ends meet, a new survey finds.
Nearly a third of BNPL users (29 percent) said they’ve used it for groceries, up from 14 percent two years ago, according to LendingTree. Among Gen Z users, the share rises to 38 percent.
Buy now, pay later is a short-term finncing option that allows consumers to make purchases upfront and pay them off in smaller, typically interest-free installments over time.
The payment method has surged in popularity and now spans everything from takeout to rent, and the survey suggests many Americans have come to depend on it to get by.
More than half of BNPL users (54 percent) said they wouldn’t be able to make ends meet without the loans, rising to 62 percent among parents with children under 18. Another 47 percent also said they’ve made a late payment on one of their BNPL loans in the past year — up from 34 percent in 2024, according to the data.
“BNPL can be a helpful tool, but these numbers raise real concerns,” said Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree. “When nearly half of users say they’ve paid late, it shows how thin many ouseholds’ margins are right now.”
Some users are even turning to BNPL for essential bills: 13% said they’ve used it to pay rent, while 15 percent have used it for medical, dental or veterinary bills.
See more here:
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More Americans are buying groceries using buy now, pay later: Survey
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We have to pay for food with credit card at times..like about half our purchases.
She works at CVS as a pharmacy tech and I can’t find work, but am making a bit tutoring for a company.
Tampa FL
Both 65
We don’t qualify for any help, because she makes too much money.
And can’t take SS until January.
We have been struggling since the first Trump election.
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This is why wealth distribution only looks at income and excludes stocks, options, grants, home ownership and debt.
If those factors were included, you would see the k economy (bimodal) distribution of wealth… right at the Trump tax cuts for the top 20%.
20% are enjoying extraction capitalism, while 80% are living a less than zero sum game.
Interesting article, although (due to my own unfamiliarity with the concept) is this different from using a credit card? The article says it’s an interest free concept, and credit cards are usually not interest free. So how do people access these buy now pay later companies? And if you are late with a payment, do they start charging interest? How do the firms make money?
It’s by Design those guys the owners of those places are buddy buddies with dumpy