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"Difficult treadmill of debt to get off": Ability to put groceries, fuel on Afterpay sparks concerns

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 4:38pm
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"Difficult treadmill of debt to get off": Ability to put groceries, fuel on Afterpay sparks concerns

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 4:38pm

Concerns are being raised now that people can put groceries and petrol on Afterpay. 

The popular buy now, pay later scheme is allowing people to buy petrol and grocery items up to $500 without an up-front payment – to be paid back in instalments. 

FinCap Senior Policy Advisor Jake Lilley told Andrew Dickens it is a real worry for financial mentors. 

He says people are desperate to make ends meet and unfortunately schemes like this can put people in a cycle of debt. 

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