[quote=scaredycat]there is a lot to be said for a pile of cash. supposedly it should be worth nothing due to inflation, but for some reason, the pile i have accrued still has some small value to me. probably just sentimental. probably advisabel to exchange it for something else. not sure what…
you know, if housing went down over the next ten years, say even 20k on a 100k house, and you paid the mortgage, you’d be paying double that amount in interest, well, i don’t know, i would say the goal is financial security, not just paying a mortgage. isn’t that what owning a home is supposed to symbolize? some form of financial security? or is it just merely the semblance of stability, regardless of cost…[/quote]
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