Rent now, pay later offers renters a little more power — at a price

The rising demand for rent now, pay later underscores America’s deepening affordability problem after years of stagnant wages and higher prices. Many families already face a cash crunch – a situation ...
ConsumerAffairs

Does Rent Affect Your Credit Score?

Paying rent on time can improve your credit score, but only if your landlord or property manager reports payments to credit bureaus — and most don’t. But if you want your rent payments to affect your ...

My boyfriend and I live in a 500-square-foot apartment with another couple so we can afford New York City rent

As a young couple, we struggled to find an affordable place in New York City. So, we moved into a two-bedroom with another postgrad couple.
MarketWatch

Tempted to use buy-now-pay-later to split your rent payments? Watch out for these fees.

The first of the month is a signal to millions of tenants that rent is due in full. While some landlords offer a short grace period for renters to scrounge together enough cash, fintech companies are ...
Investopedia

You Can Split Your Rent With 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans—But It Will Cost You

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Justin Sullivan/Getty ...
Orange County Register

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — ...
Business Insider

Floyd Mayweather accused in lawsuits of owing millions for luxury watches, gold, and rent on palatial apartment

Floyd Mayweather was sued for allegedly failing to pay rent on a luxury duplex in Manhattan. The boxer was also hit with two new lawsuits over millions in allegedly unpaid bills for jewelry.
WTEN

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage payments, but fees raise fears

NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — ...
Entrepreneur

As Americans Struggle With Soaring Housing Costs, ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ Services Are Booming

One installment loan company has 1.5 million customers who send $2 billion per month in rent through its system. Americans are turning to “rent now, pay later” services to meet their monthly rent ...
KUTV

Services offer 'rent now, pay later' payment options to cover rent, but fees raise concern

NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — ...
Seattle Times

‘Rent now, pay later’ fees raise concerns

NEW YORK — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a ...