Econ 101: 🔥 The Payment Economy: When Everything Becomes a Monthly Bill

In this Econ 101 segment on the 9innings Podcast, we explore America’s growing “payment economy,” where consumers increasingly focus on the monthly payment rather than the total price.From longer-term financing and Buy Now, Pay Later services to the ever-growing subscription economy, we examine how breaking purchases into smaller payments can create the illusion of affordability without actually reducing the cost.We also look at how credit-driven consumption can mask vulnerabilities in the economy, keep demand, and potentially prices elevated, while putting additional pressure on household finances.The takeaway is simple: Stop asking whether you can afford the payment and start asking what the purchase actually costs. Because true affordability isn’t about making the monthly payment, it’s about understanding the total cost.00:00 — Welcome to the Payment Economy 05:30 — The Illusion of Affordability 09:16 — The Trillion-Dollar Credit Economy NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2ei... Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-... Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idiscl...