Sometimes Zero-Percent Financing Is Not Zero Percent

Don’t you get annoyed when you see something advertised as one thing, but then learn there is also a sneaky catch that changes the offer?

That’s what happened recently to Mark D. He told us about a TV commercial he had seen from Sleep Number — the adjustable bed company — offering zero-percent financing on certain mattresses.

The fine print that is very easy to miss has a surprise for purchasers who were expecting to pay no finance charges.

*MOUSE PRINT:

The company added a sneaky two-percent junk fee onto each monthly payment.