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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Niloy Chakrabarti

'Is That Where We're at Now? Financing Bread and Milk?': Using Klarna's 'Buy Now, Pay Later' for Groceries

Klara offers short-term, interest-free loan options without impacting your credit score. (Credit: Borko Manigoda/Pexels)

A Reddit user expressed shock in a post after finding out he could pay for milk and bread in instalments. Financing for milk and bread? Yes, you read that right—Klarna's "Shop Now Pay Later" app allows you to buy groceries and shop for almost anything from top brands across the globe, such as Nike, Instacart, Prada, Temu, Yeti, and Prada.

However, credit for daily essentials could tempt people to get trapped in repayments, interest payments, and penalties, according to the Redditor. The person stressed that the system is being influenced in such a way that we are compelled to get by with credit and then get punished for doing so.

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