'Buy now, pay later' schemes offer a short-term solution for shoppers in a tight spot, but some say they can also lead to credit score damage. As people navigate financial uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, a Klarna initiative is offering education instead of a 'buy buy buy' message.

Gen Yers and Zers are turning to payment services like Klarna, Afterpay, and Laybuy to help their wallets keep up with their shopping habits. But due to a lack of education regarding financial responsibility, how are these ‘buy now, pay later’ services impacting their financial futures?

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of people’s lives and a looming recession means the worst may yet be in store. Having grown up in the wake of the 2008 crash, Gen Zers are already alert to financial precarity, but how will coming of age during a pandemic shape their relationship with money?

As the US reopens and works to restore some forms of pre-pandemic normalcy, people are trying to decide whether to stick to online shopping or to purchase food and clothes in-store. Canvas8 spoke to eight Americans to find out how they feel about shopping post-lockdown.