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Gen Z is discovering debt obligations they didn't know they had—not isolated incidents, but a pattern of repeated surprises. They're not monitoring their accounts or reading the terms they've agreed to. This creates two openings: predatory lenders exploiting the gap, and fintech platforms offering transparent debt aggregation and automated alerts. The repeat discoveries suggest Gen Z is accumulating debt across multiple vehicles (buy-now-pay-later, credit cards, student loans, subscriptions) faster than they can track.