With high inflation hitting American shoppers, many are turning to BNPL to manage paychecks. (Photo ... More by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

American shoppers are increasingly using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries, and more people are paying bills late, according to a spending intentions survey from Lending Tree released Friday.

The findings are just the latest in a long line of stories suggesting that consumers, already under the cosh from persistent inflation, are feeling the weight of an uncertain economy. Consumers continue to feel high interest rates and worry about the

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