At rent-to-own store Buddy's Rents, you will need to make $1,793 worth of weekly payments before you can own an LG 42-inch plasma TV. That compares to a retail price of $446 on Amazon.com.

At a time when computer, appliance and furniture stores are struggling, one sector has been posting steady growth -- the rent-to-own industry. "Business is good," said Michael Tissot, president of ...

July 11, 2009— -- The rent-to-own industry has a history few retailers would envy but recent sales most would covet. Aaron's, the second-largest retailer in the $6.3 billion industry, plans ...

At a time when computer, appliance and furniture stores are struggling, one sector has been posting steady growth -- the rent-to-own industry. "Business is good," said Michael Tissot, president of ...

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 ...

Weekly rent-to-own furniture and appliance payments that can triple the price of a purchase. Here's how to break the habit.

One rent-to-own store chain is currently selling a 65-inch Class Smart 4K UHD Samsung TV, and you can get it by paying $79.99 a month for 24 months. After two years, you’ll have paid $1,919.76.

While not growing at the rate Aaron's is, the largest rent-to-own chain, Rent-A-Center, is also thriving. Same-store sales were up 2.3% last year, thanks in part to a higher-income client base ...

Rent-to-own furniture is not a new concept. Rent-A-Center, one of the most famous rent-to-own companies, has been around since 1973, though its ideal consumer is different than that of Fernish or ...

She had bought furniture at a store that sells rent-to-own furniture. She had faithfully made monthly payments but said she hadn’t made a dent on the purchase price. So, I asked her to send me ...

To the single mother living in public housing, $20 a week seemed like a reasonable price to replace her small color television with a 25-inch console and videocassette recorder. She did not care th… ...

For people who aren't familiar with the process, rent to own stores can provide home appliances like TV sets, furniture and other amenities to a customer on a rental contract at rates that often ...