That "affordable" rent-to-own furniture may not be worth it, according to a woman who says she fell into the rental trap and ...

No couch? No cash? What do you do? That’s the focus of today’s Consumer Alert. I got a call from a viewer who was sure she was being ripped off and she wanted me to investigate. She had bought ...

I advise against rent-to-own deals. Rent-to-own places get people in the door with promises of low monthly or weekly payments. But when it comes to rent-to-own furniture, washer and dryer sets, and ...

Starting out, or starting over, is hard. You maybe have a place to live, but it’s empty, and it makes life feel uncomfortable. It’s natural to want to have a few creature comforts - a bed, a table and ...

Bebe Stores announced on Thursday that it is purchasing another eight Buddy's Home Furnishings rent-to-own franchises from Franchise Group, according to a company press release. The company also ...

Julian Thomas doesn’t plan on owning any furniture in his next Brooklyn apartment, at least for the first six months he’s there. It’s not an act of minimalism, and it’s not because he can’t afford to ...

Before joining Forbes, I reported for the Hartford Courant and the New Haven Register, covering breaking and local news. I'm a wealth reporter at Forbes.[author_bio_separator] A Connecticut native, I ...

Dear Josh: I advise against rent-to-own deals. Rent-to-own places get people in the door with promises of low monthly or weekly payments. But when it comes to rent-to-own furniture, washer and dryer ...

After falling behind on payments, Mary received threatening notices and watched as her rented furniture was repossessed ...

Austin resident Melinda Sandlin was threatened with arrest by a rent-to-own company after she fell behind on payments. The rent-to-own company, a division of Plano-based Rent-A-Center, repossessed all ...

A federal watchdog agency is investigating the $8 billion rent-to-own industry — including Rent-A-Center — over questions about unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. A U.S. government consumer ...