Unpopular Opinion:
If my kids want to live in the house after high school, they will need to pay $400/mo in rent.
I’ll then take the rent and put it into a joint HYSA. When they’re ready to buy a house, they will have money saved for their down payment.
Today’s blessings hit a little different when you remember every grueling moment you went through to get them.
Not every one will understand.
Not every one will celebrate with you.
That’s ok.
Renting is cheaper than owning.
Sure, but saving money isn’t our goal.
We bought because we didn’t just want a roof over our heads.
We bought to establish a community.
We bought so the boys remember one address growing up.
We bought to grow our mortgage payment into equity.