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Re:How I Think About Debt by dgfitz on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @10:17AM (#40285751)
It was this comment:

> Something similar to this is why I prefer renting and why anyone who unshakeably believes renting is “throwing money away” is immediately suspicious to me.

That doesn't seem like a rational take. Renting IS throwing money away if your goal is to maximize wealth. Paying off a mortgage early when you can get a higher % return in the market than the interest rate of your loan is ALSO throwing money away.

To try and claim you're generating more wealth by renting just isn't true. To claim you're living the lifestyle you prefer, great.

To be suspicious of everyone who makes such a mild claim is a microchasm of why the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

Re:How I Think About Debt by paulcole on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @12:09PM (#40287532)
> Renting IS throwing money away if your goal is to maximize wealth

I never said that was my goal.

> To try and claim you're generating more wealth by renting just isn't true.

I never claimed this. I have rented and I have generated wealth, however.

> To be suspicious of everyone who makes such a mild claim is a microchasm of why the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

It's usually because these people refuse to believe there's any benefit to renting and jump to conclusions and claim I said things I never said.

I wonder if I can find an example of such a situation?

Re:How I Think About Debt by dgfitz on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @03:50PM (#40290711)
Ignored this line by me huh? Convenient. Or, to you your word, suspicious.

> To claim you're living the lifestyle you prefer, great.

Re:How I Think About Debt by paulcole on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @05:17PM (#40291602)
No, I saw it. Congrats on getting one thing not completely wrong. Go for two next time. No point in trying to be perfect all at once.
Re:How I Think About Debt by dgfitz on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @07:34PM (#40292737)
You must be a blast at social gatherings lmao
Re:How I Think About Debt by paulcole on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @07:45PM (#40292815)
I’m really not!