Online shopping has exploded during the current pandemic, as have the options to pay for purchases. "If you're not doing that mental math, then you're going to have a problem," she said in an interview. "You're going to start owing money before you even get paid." And that tendency people may have to buy more when using instalment services could become a problem in the long run. "They're really hoping you're going to spend more than you normally would."

Source: CBC News November 21, 2020 09:00 UTC