The FTC engaged in a staff report, calling over 12,000 households to identify 500 households that had participated in a rent-to-own transaction. The results impact both sides of the rent to own debate. While only 2.3 percent of U.S. households had purchased something through rent-to-own, these transactions are more common among poor (59% below...

Read more »

When people think about the dangers of renting to own, they mostly focus on the total priced paid compared to the retail price of the item.  But there is something else that should be considered:  the quality of the item being purchased. Many times the rent to own stores are selling items that have...

Read more »