Fri, September 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM UTC You may be familiar with the term, but you might still wonder: What does deferred interest mean, and can it help me? Deferred interest offers are similar to the 0 ...

With the holiday season upon us, one personal finance site is sounding the alarm on a ubiquitous retail payment plan that many Americans say should be outlawed. It’s called “deferred interest." In a ...

In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan and guest Adam McCann discuss the dangers of so-called “deferred interest” and how to avoid becoming a victim this holiday shopping season and beyond.

Think twice before you get tempted by retailers offering a deferred interest credit card. Deferred interest is very tempting during the holiday shopping season. Shoppers can be lured into spending on ...