[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":433},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-\u002Fpesintaksit-cash-vs-installments-a-turkish-inflation-aware-payment-comparison-tool":3},{"page":4,"translation":385,"nav":387,"related":419,"random":427},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"categories":363,"category":365,"date":366,"description":367,"draft":368,"extension":369,"image":370,"kind":371,"lang":372,"meta":373,"navigation":374,"path":375,"readingTime":376,"seo":377,"slug":378,"stem":378,"tags":379,"translationKey":382,"type":383,"updated":365,"__hash__":384},"posts\u002Fpesintaksit-cash-vs-installments-a-turkish-inflation-aware-payment-comparison-tool.md","Cash or Installments? – The Story Behind PeşinTaksit",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":352},"minimark",[10,24,34,39,52,65,69,85,92,96,99,121,124,145,158,161,172,176,184,213,222,226,229,261,267,271,287,290,295,299,306,317,320,331,349],[11,12,13,14,17,18,20],"p",{},"Financial decisions aren’t always rational — especially in environments where inflation moves faster than logic.",[15,16],"br",{},"\nIn Turkey, where annual inflation has often been in double digits, consumers face a familiar dilemma every day:",[15,19],{},[21,22,23],"strong",{},"“Should I pay now or spread the cost over time?”",[11,25,26,27,29,30,33],{},"At first glance, this seems simple. 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