installment plan
Example Sentences
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Originally proposed by Beardsley Ruml, an executive at Macy’s department store who encouraged shoppers to buy on the installment plan, withholding was cleverly called “pay as you go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
If a person arranges an installment plan, Bandebo noted that’s not reflected as a delinquent payment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
To avoid her unpaid rent going to collections, she signed an installment plan, agreeing to pay $495 per month.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
AT&T’s starts at $9.17 per month when you buy AT&T’s installment plan.
From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2022
That winter my mother and brother came and we set up housekeeping, buying furniture on the installment plan, being cheated and yet knowing no way to avoid it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
