Affirm is a BNPL service you can use to spread out payments on large purchases, and now you can add it to your Apple Pay wallet. Here’s how.
Cash used to be king. Now, many of us find it bizarre when someone pays with a Jackson or, in an even more rare sight, pulls out a checkbook. The U.S. began its march to a cashless payment system more than 70 years ago with the Diners Club card. Other credit cards and debit cards followed, allowing consumers to leave the bulky cash at the bank.
Apple introduced Apple Pay to the world in 2014 as an easy and secure way to get through the checkout line. By that point, most people were already carrying their phones everywhere they went and with Apple Pay, you simply pull out your phone and leave your wallet in your pocket or handbag. At first, you could link a debit or credit card, then Apple added PayPal and Apple Cash. It briefly offered a pay later option, but that only lasted a year.
