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Renting vs. owning-part 1
Some people continue to argue that renters are smarter than homeowners, because renters didn’t get caught up in the ’06-’08 buying frenzy. The credit reports of the few people unable to borrow during...
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Renting vs. owning-part 2
Let’s look at our house from the previous post, but run the numbers as if we’d rented the house out instead of living in it for the last 7 years. Income: 2003 –$12,000 ($1,000/month) 2004 –$12,300...
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Phrenology, astrology, global warming
Today's renter, c. 2040 If enough people educate themselves, hopefully we can add “arguing that it’s better to rent than own a house” to the list of pseudoscientific hogwash. In fact, that’s an insult...
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20 something finances carnival
It’s with great pleasure that Control Your Cash welcomes you to this week’s blog carnival. But instead of crooked midway games, sugary funnel cakes, and the unmistakable aroma of goat manure, we’ve...
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Renting is for mental patients.
America's cheapest house 3 bedrooms, 1 bath 19429 Albany Street, Detroit (like it was going to be in another city) $20. That is not a typo. But it’s been on the market for 3 months, so you should come...
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