Mortgages make up about 70 percent of household debt and we’re told to pay off that debt before retiring. But over three decades, data show more people are still paying their home loans after retirement and what is owed has increased dramatically.

Minnesota Now guest host Chris Farrell takes a closer look in the next installment of the series, “Buy Now, Pay Later.”

This series is in partnership with Next Avenue, a non-profit news platform for older adults, produced by Twin Cities PBS.