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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by dagw on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @05:03AM (#20153874)
compare that to the compound interest you earn in a passive fund over a few years

So I did. Remember you've still got pay the $50/month out of that savings. Even with 7% guaranteed annual interest on your initial investment you're still losing money after month 46 with renting at $50/month compared to paying $2000 up front.

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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by jbarberu on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @09:04AM (#20155008)
If the company renting out the couch didn't come out on top, they'd just put their money in index funds instead of buying inventory...
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