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Because by renting as little apartment as I can get away with, I:

- Leave more money in the bank.

- Get to maintain a positive net worth.

- Am much more free to move if I need to.

- Don't have to worry about sudden, large, unpredictable repair costs.

- Can demonstrate that I have learned something from watching the preceding generation recently get taught a very brutal lesson about the dangers of habitually buying as much as you can afford.



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