http://www.aboutinvestingsafely.com/topic/General Rental Centers2010-03-04T08:08:23Z2010-02-23T13:12:18ZArticlesBasetag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-02-23:/article/Are%20Rent%20to%20Own%20Schemes%20good%20if%20you%20have%20to%20sell%20a%20house%20in%20Chicago%3F

<strong>Author: Keith Summers</strong><br><p>If I had to sell my house, I will certainly opt for rent to own deals in the market. Here are some of the reasons rent-to-own can be beneficial for you as a home seller:</p> <p>1. <strong>Higher Purchase Price</strong> – Rent to own sales typically command a price premium over traditional sales.  The buyer is paying extra for the flexibility he receives by not having to do an outright purchase immediately.</p> <p>2. <strong>Higher Rent</strong> – You ...

2010-02-23T22:12:13ZArticlesBasetag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-02-23:/article/Equipment%20Leasing%20Finance%20-%20Part%201

<strong>Author: Sanjana Sharma</strong><br><p>To run any business is an attractive project but to rise funds for establishing it require efforts. Most of the time, we have seen that small business starts without any funds. They do not have funds for the latest equipments and therefore are not able to make it even through the first few years of operation. As first few years of any business are crucial for its owner, one can only make through if there is a full proof business plan with a good cash...

2010-02-24T01:05:19ZAP Newstag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-02-24:/article/Moody%27s%20upgrades%20Rent-A-Center%20debt

&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;<a title="Moody's Corporation" href="/topic/Moody's+Corporation" >Moody's</a> upgrades <a title="Rent-A-Center Inc." href="/topic/Rent-A-Center+Inc." >Rent-A-Center</a> corporate family debt rating within junk territory&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday upgraded its corporate family debt rating on Rent-a-Center Inc. by one notch within junk territory, now that Rent-a-Center has paid down about $300 million...

2010-02-25T12:41:51ZAP Newstag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-02-25:/article/United%20Rentals%20names%20v.p.%20of%20business%20development

&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;<a title="United Rentals Inc." href="/topic/United+Rentals+Inc." >United Rentals</a> appoints industry veteran to v.p. of business development&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;United Rentals Inc. said Wednesday it has appointed an industry veteran as vice president of business development.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The appointment of <a title="Ned Graham" href="/topic/Ned+Graham" >Ned Graham</a>, who has worked 29 years in the equipm...

2010-03-03T08:23:15Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-03-03:/article/Renting%20to%20Own

<p>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Renting to Own&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;By Wolfgang O&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;"Rent to own." Is there any three word phrase that so causes hope to leap in the heart? Maybe one. But, "rent to own" is right up there. It offers a promise to those who are trapped on the rent wheel. It implies that they can join the ranks of <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >America</a>'s home-owning middle class.&amp;lt;/p&...

2009-03-22T06:06:54Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-03-22:/article/Equipment%20Leasing%20Companies%20-%20What%20They%27re%20Here%20For

<p>&lt;p&gt;Equipment Leasing Companies - What They're Here For&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Rick Goldfeller&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You've seen those giant companies with all those heavy machineries doing all these heavy duty tasks from time to time or everyday if you live near the construction sites, right? Now imagine what would happen if you were to take away all those big toys of theirs, what would happen next? Well that clearly would result extremely slow production or no work getting...

2009-03-22T06:06:54Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-03-22:/article/5%20Common%20Industrial%20Equipment%20Leasing%20Mistakes%20That%20Get%20in%20the%20Way%20of%20the%20Future

<p>&lt;p&gt;5 Common Industrial Equipment Leasing Mistakes That Get in the Way of the Future&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Christine OKelly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heavy equipment financing can be a wonderful solution to a business's issues and can fulfill the needs necessary for the company to continue on its path to success. It can also be quite a learning experience for new businesses. In fact, many business owners who have been around for years make mistakes at it. If you are considering...

2009-03-01T15:15:25Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-03-01:/article/Equipment%20Leasing%20End-Options%20-%20It%27s%20Not%20As%20Confusing%20As%20You%27d%20Think%21

<p>&lt;p&gt;Equipment Leasing End-Options - It's Not As Confusing As You'd Think!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Nicholas Fitch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Equipment Leasing- Due to the fact that most people associate "leasing" with consumer vehicles, there is a big misconception that equipment leasing is complicated and costly. This couldn't be further from the truth. Equipment leasing allows for some of THE MOST flexible business financing options around, and the possible TAX SAVINGS ARE IMMENS...

2009-02-28T16:08:31Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Avoid%20the%20Credit%20Crunch%20With%20Rent%20to%20Own

<p>&lt;p&gt;Avoid the Credit Crunch With Rent to Own&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Alice Lane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you've ever been turned down for credit you know how difficult it is getting back on top. It has got to be one of the most frustrating systems that have been set up in the financial industry. You would think since everyone uses it they would be more compassionate to those who have been on top and for one reason or another had a blip. Often times the blip may not have even ...

2009-02-28T16:08:30Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/With%20Rent%20to%20Own%20Stores%2C%20Outfitting%20a%20House%20Can%20Be%20So%20Fun%21

<p>&lt;p&gt;With Rent to Own Stores, Outfitting a House Can Be So Fun!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Alice Lane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some people just have a knack for it while decorating takes others everything they have to conjure up the perfect look. Some can do it on a limited budget without batting an eye and others must have a stack of cash to even think about it. What is the difference? Some of it really comes down to knowing what's out there and how much it really costs. One place ...

2009-02-28T16:08:29Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Rent%20to%20Own%20Growing%20in%20Popularity

<p>&lt;p&gt;Rent to Own Growing in Popularity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Rick Fraz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In times of uncertainty most opt to "play it safe". Now that the economy is on a downturn along with the real estate market people are holding onto their assets and not buying or selling as they once did. But just because times are tough doesn't mean buyers and sellers need to cease doing business, they just need to be more careful. The process of "rent to own" provides a safety net ...

2009-02-28T16:08:29Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Rent%20to%20Own%20Real%20Estate%20May%20Be%20a%20Great%20Option%20For%20People%20Who%20Want%20to%20Own%20a%20Home

<p>&lt;p&gt;Rent to Own Real Estate May Be a Great Option For People Who Want to Own a Home&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Matthew Shields&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rent to own real estate or rent to own home is not a new concept at all. As a matter of fact it has been around longer then the "we buy houses boom" so many jumped into during the past few years. Times have changed however and the luxury people once felt when money was easy to come by is not any longer the case. Many people have bee...

2009-02-28T16:08:29Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Rent%20to%20Own%20Agreements%20-%20How%20to%20Enjoy%20Life%20Without%20Excellent%20Credit

<p>&lt;p&gt;Rent to Own Agreements - How to Enjoy Life Without Excellent Credit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Alice Lane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's not all that uncommon today for someone who has had excellent credit all of their adult life to now have a credit problem due to circumstances beyond their control. It isn't the end but it is extremely stressful for most. There are still alternatives that allow them to enjoy life even if they don't qualify for the type of credit they are accust...

2009-02-28T10:58:44Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Answer%20to%20Your%20Equipment%20Needs%20For%20Your%20Business

<p>&lt;p&gt;Answer to Your Equipment Needs For Your Business&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Jeremy Rabel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Equipment leasing and financing for any of your business setups today is becoming quite common where it is easier to lease equipment that is already available than go all out and purchase the same. Something that needs to be considered is that the agents offering such equipment leasing and finance services are far more experienced in the business and tend to see mor...

2009-02-28T10:58:44Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Improve%20Cash%20Flow%20With%20Construction%20Equipment%20Leasing%20and%20Other%20Top%20Techniques

<p>&lt;p&gt;Improve Cash Flow With Construction Equipment Leasing and Other Top Techniques&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Christine OKelly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cash flow is the biggest determining factor that keeps a construction company going in the good and bad times. This money is not only needed to pay basic expenses such as worker's salaries and basic expenses, but also for construction equipment financing and additional purchases to acquire the needed machines to get additional jobs ...

2009-02-28T10:58:40Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-28:/article/Equipment%20Leasing%20-%20Get%20Tax%20Benefits

<p>&lt;p&gt;Equipment Leasing - Get Tax Benefits&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Zelma Ambrose&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Equipment leasing is the best option when you really are in need of a particular equipment and do not having enough money, or in situations were you don't want to spend money from your working capital to purchase the same. Equipment leasing is increasingly popular the world over and almost all companies big or small are offering equipments on lease for their clients to remain ...

2009-02-27T04:00:41Zezinearticles.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-02-27:/article/The%20Benefit%20of%20Associations

<p>&lt;p&gt;The Benefit of Associations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Alice Lane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everywhere you turn there are people in this association or that one. There is the homeowners association or HOA in many residential neighborhoods that is there to protect the value of your home. There is an association for just about every profession in the world. Trade associations, health associations, business associations, professional associations and there is even an association fo...

2009-03-14T11:15:18ZZUMA Press Inctag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2009-03-14:/photo/136179

Jan 26, 2009 - <a title="Manhattan" href="/topic/Manhattan" >Manhattan</a>, <a title="New York" href="/topic/New+York" >New York</a>, <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >USA</a> - <a title="Dwight Dumler" href="/topic/Dwight+Dumler" >DWIGHT DUMLER</a> (L), Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, <a title="Rent-A-Center Inc." href="/topic/Rent-A-Center+Inc." >Rent-A-Center</a>, <a title="Dave Edwards" href="/topic/Dave+Edwards" >DAVE EDWARDS</a> (C), President and COO of Aaron'...

2010-03-02T11:03:08ZManagingMoney.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-03-02:/article/Alternative%20Ways%20to%20Buy%20Furniture

&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Perhaps you’ve just purchased your first home, or are renting an apartment and are in need of new furniture. Or maybe you simply need a new bedroom set because your current one is in dire need of replacing. Whatever the reason you’re in the market for new home furnishings, nothing should get in your way of acquiring what you need. Everyone needs furniture to sit on, but unfortunately not everyone has the cash upfront to comfortably afford the ...

2010-03-04T08:08:23Zconsumeraffairs.comtag:www.aboutinvestingsafely.com,2010-03-04:/article/Rent-A-Center%20Pays%20%247%20Million%20to%20Settle%20California%20Complaints

<p>&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The nation's largest rent-to-own business, <a title="Rent-A-Center Inc." href="/topic/Rent-A-Center+Inc." >Rent-A-Center, Inc.</a> (RAC), will pay more than $7 million in restitution to thousands of <a title="California" href="/topic/California" >California</a> customers under a settlement with <a title="Bill Lockyer" href="/topic/Bill+Lockyer" >Attorney General Bill Lockyer</a>. The settlement, finalized today by the <a title="San Francisco County" href="/...