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Buy Now, Pay Later vs. Credit Cards: The Battle for Your Wallet

Nearly 60% of U.S. adults have used a Buy Now, Pay Later app — but is it a smarter alternative to credit cards, or just debt with better marketing? Jeffrey Rattiner, Liz Weston, and Michael O'Brien debate whether BNPL empowers smarter spending or quietly sets consumers up for the same old trap.

June 29, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Buy Now, Pay Later vs. Credit Cards: The Battle for Your Wallet

Credit & Personal Finance

Should You Automate Every Financial Decision You Can — or Does Removing Yourself From the Process Make You Worse With Money Long-Term?

Over 50% of Americans say they feel anxious about their financial future — and automation promises to take the stress off your plate. Sallie Krawcheck, Carl Richards, and Robert Kleiman debate whether automating your finances builds good habits or quietly disconnects you from the skills you need to manage money well long-term.

June 26, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Should You Automate Every Financial Decision You Can — or Does Removing Yourself From the Process Make You Worse With Money Long-Term?

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Is Working for Free on 'Exposure' Ever Worth It Early in a Career — or Does It Just Train You to Undervalue Yourself Forever?

68% of recent graduates have taken at least one unpaid internship chasing the promise of "exposure" — but does that early sacrifice pay off, or does it just teach young professionals to undervalue their own work? Seth Godin, David Allen, and Samantha Ettus weigh in.

June 26, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Working for Free on 'Exposure' Ever Worth It Early in a Career — or Does It Just Train You to Undervalue Yourself Forever?

Credit & Personal Finance

Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason?

Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason? Does looking...

June 25, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason?

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Is Cutting Out Small Daily Expenses Actually Building Wealth — or Just Making You Obsess Over the Wrong Numbers?

Skip the daily latte and you'll retire a millionaire — or so the advice goes. Ramit Sethi, Jean Chatzky, and David Bach debate whether cutting small everyday expenses genuinely builds wealth, or whether it's a distraction from the bigger financial moves that actually matter.

June 25, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Cutting Out Small Daily Expenses Actually Building Wealth — or Just Making You Obsess Over the Wrong Numbers?

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Should You Keep Your Finances Completely Private From Your Adult Children — or Does That Silence Set Them Up to Fail?

Should parents tell their adult kids how much they actually have, owe, or worry about? Suze Orman, David Bach, and Lindsay Adams debate whether financial silence protects children from stress or quietly leaves them unprepared for the realities of adulthood.

June 24, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Should You Keep Your Finances Completely Private From Your Adult Children — or Does That Silence Set Them Up to Fail?
How TheFacturation Works

Every debate follows the same rigorous format

We don't publish opinion pieces. We take a real financial question, find experts on both sides, and deliver a clear editorial verdict — TheFacturation's Take.

1

The Question

A real financial decision that freelancers and small business owners face, framed as a genuine debate with two defensible positions.

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The Voices

2–3 named CPAs, tax attorneys, or CFPs present their position with real arguments and data.

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The Take

TheFacturation synthesizes both sides and delivers a clear editorial conclusion — no fence-sitting.