Rent vs. Own
Here’s an interesting financial take; I can’t really decide if I agree with it or not. It is true that there are situations where buying a house isn’t necessarily the right choice: if you’re somewhere that rent is crazy low and home prices are crazy high, or if you know you only plan to be in that area for a couple of years so paying all the fees associated with buying and selling a house might not be worth it.
However, it is definitely also true that when you pay rent, it goes to your landlord and you never see it again, while when you are paying a mortgage on your house, part of your money each month goes towards building your ownership in an asset that makes up a big part of your net worth. I’d say it’s certainly true more often than not that buying a house is a good idea.