Does "Buy now, pay later" services affect your credit score? Here's what to know.

Name: Does "Buy now, pay later" services affect your credit score? Here's what to know.
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T06:54:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 3 s
Description: More people than ever are using "buy now, pay later" on everything from big purchases to takeout. But now some of the biggest "buy now, pay later" providers are pushing back on plans to include it in your credit score. Consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz has more on what this means for your money.

More people than ever are using "buy now, pay later" on everything from big purchases to takeout. But now some of the biggest "buy now, pay later" providers are pushing back on plans to include it in your credit score. Consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz has more on what this means for your money.