Yearly Archives - 2025

Share of Americans Taking Advantage of Buy Now, Pay Later

By Brad Beckett Statista says "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) services have gained popularity as an alternative to credit cards or other “traditional” payment methods.  In fact, they say 41% of U.S. adults have used Buy Now, Pay Later services in the past 12 months with another 22% saying they haven’t but could...

How U.S. Households Have Changed 1960-2023

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says the composition of American households has shifted significantly since 1960 as fewer people have kids and the scale of economic resources has declined.  In fact, they point out that the number of households without kids now exceeds those with kids.  And, in 1960, the share of...