While storage units may seem like a smart and convenient choice at the time, they carry tons of hidden costs.

Almost one in three Americans use self-storage facilities, with many drawn in by affordable introductory offers as low as $84 a month for a car-sized unit. But what starts as a reasonable monthly rate ...

The U.S. has an obsession with self-storage, with 90% of the world's storage located here. There are more self-storage facilities in the U.S. than CVS, Dollar General and Subway locations combined, ...