Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Craze: The Millennial Credit-Free Trap

Discover the BNPL boom in India, its pros and cons, and why millennials and Gen Z are addicted to buy now pay later schemes. A witty, real-talk story on managing digital credit traps.

PERSONAL FINANCE

11/23/20251 min read

Jab kharidna ho aasaan, par paisa dena ho baad mein - BNPL ki duniya mein welcome!

Arre bhai, aajkal ka zamaana hai jahan kharidna hai bas "Buy Now, Pay Later" ka magic chala ke. Matlab, kya bolun, tumne dekha kya? Market mein BNPL ka craze hai, jaise kisi ne sabko credit card hi de diya ho bina credit check ke! Sach kahun toh? 2025 mein India ka BNPL market aise grow kar raha hai jaise Facebook par viral meme, $21.95 billion tak pohonchne wala hai, aur yeh number badh kar 2030 mein $35 billion bhi ho sakta hai!

Hum millennials aur Gen Z ke liye toh yeh jaise sapne ki deal hai—shopping karo bina ek rupee diye, aur baad mein apni marzi se installment mein paisa do. Par yeh itchhu mushkil bhi leke aata hai. Jab tak samay hai, lagega nahin; phir late fees aur interest gaadon ke jaise peeche pad jayenge! Matlab, BNPL lifestyle thoda sa faadu, thoda sa khatra bhi hai.

Shopping carts bhar do, checkout par BNPL select karo, aur khush raho. Lekin budgeting ka dushman bhi hai yeh, kyunki installment ka stress kabhi kabhi credit card debt se bhi jyaada ho sakta hai. Lesson? Smart bano, BNPL ko apni madadgaar bulletage bana lo, warnaa credit trap mein phas jaoge.