When balancing your income and expenses becomes difficult, you will first need to decide to live frugally. This means you need to take control of your finances and learn how to organize them to make you successful. There are many strategies people use to be frugal, including waste reduction, quitting expensive habits, going against...
On July 26, 2011, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Charles Harwood discussed a number of consumer protection issues. Included in the discussion was the Commission’s 2000 study and 2003 follow-up study about consumers satisfaction with rent-to-own contracts. The study found...
The consumer does not want for help when there is a complaint about a fraudulent or inappropriate transaction involving rent-to-own companies. The Federal Trade Commission should be a good first step. The Federal Trade Commission works with consumers to provide information on how...
The economy is setting up well for one industry: the rent-to-own industry. Economic conditions are perfect. Low-access to credit. Check. High levels of unemployment. Check. High consumer entitlement to...
