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Old 04-18-2016, 07:39 PM   #27 (permalink)
johnnywheels
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Originally Posted by ME_Andy View Post
From my perspective, debt for a home makes a lot of sense. Even if you buy a house when you're poor (like we did), the monthly payment will be just a bit more than renting. Give it a few years and soon 50% or so of your payment is building equity. At that point it's kind of like your monthly housing costs have been halved. Rent a room in that house and you're golden.

There are other times when debt makes sense. Like a cash-back credit card that you pay off monthly. And... I guess can't think of anymore.
I agree, I see debt as a necessary evil at times, everyone's situation and ability to handle that debt is different and sadly I think too many people aren't informed enough to be making big-purchase decisions.
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