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Rent vs Buy Calculator: Should I Rent or Buy?

Savings Corner

It factors in any long-term capital gains and also bakes in the opportunity cost of using savings for a rental deposit and a down payment instead of investing the money. You’ll keep paying mortgage insurance (for a period of time, anyway), property taxes, homeowners insurance and HOA dues (if they apply). Location counts.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

Over the next several weeks we will be posting articles that will help you budget and save your money. Step #1: Calculate how much money you bring home. The first step to determining how you spend your money is to determine how much money you actually have to spend. It is not enough to plan how you will spend your money.