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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Molly Greeves

Experts warn shoppers to be wary of ‘buy now, pay later’ this Black Friday

The biggest sale of the year, Black Friday is almost done, and about to welcome Cyber Monday, and you’re probably already seeing discounts on clothes, tech, beauty products and more pretty much everywhere you look.

As I’ve said before, the sales are a good time to buy big-ticket items and Christmas gifts that you were planning to buy anyway – my recent research has shown that most items are likely to be cheaper on Black Friday than in the Boxing Day sales. But while there are savings to be made, this is also a period when the urge to overspend is stronger than ever.

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