There has been (and likely always will be) an ongoing debate (or discussion in one's own head) about the pros and cons of renting vs. buying.
We have covered that topic a couple of times in the last decade. And unlike the changing of the tides, there seems to always be new wrinkles thrown in the mix that add new insights and new opinions to the discussion. Today, we're going to explore a few of these and see where the conversation leads us.
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