Renting vs Buying a Home: How to Decide

Making the housing decision requires careful consideration of both the financial and non-financial impacts, and the way that they interact with each other. There is no universally right way to approach housing. In many cases, contrary to conventional wisdom and societal pressure, renting is a better option than owning, both financially and from the perspective of subjective well-being.

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