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Layaway plans take flight for vacationers

Longing for a vacation but can't afford it? Get ready for layaway -- and some tough questions to go along with it.

This quaint financing strategy, also known as paying on an installment plan, was popular for decades. Later eclipsed by credit cards, layaway was largely abandoned by major retailers about a quarter-century ago, but it's making a splashy comeback.

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