{"id":70274,"date":"2017-10-28T13:01:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T06:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/at-last-its-payback-time-for-brighthouse\/"},"modified":"2017-10-28T14:03:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T07:03:16","slug":"at-last-its-payback-time-for-brighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/at-last-its-payback-time-for-brighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"At last, it\u2019s payback time for BrightHouse"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA \u00a3600 computer can cost \u00a32,000. But now the rent-to-own retailer has to repay \u00a314.8m to customersFor hard-pressed families wanting household goods, the monthly payments at electricals store BrightHouse can be tempting. But extraordinary interest payments can mean a \u00a3600 computer at Currys costs more than \u00a32,000 at BrightHouse, while an easy-looking \u00a37.50-a-month TV spirals into a bill of \u00a31,100.Lisa Brady, 30, who lives in Hamilton, Scotland, and has four children, is typical of the company\u2019s customers, often young single mums. She tells Guardian Money: \u201cI\u2019m on benefits and it has been my lifeline, but the payments are just shocking.\u201d Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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