Renters Rewrite Wealth Playbook: Stocks Over a House
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As housing becomes increasingly unaffordable, a growing share of America’s renters are choosing to rent longer and invest more in stocks to grow wealth, arguing stock-market gains offer a viable alternative to home equity—though experts caution this carries risks and lacks the automatic, forced-saving aspect of mortgage ownership.
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- America’s renter generation is trying to build wealth by investing in stocks instead of owning a house MarketWatch
- Nearly Half of Middle-Income Renters Make More Than Their Parents but Still Can't Afford Homes Realtor.com
- Meet Generation Renter — young Americans who don’t expect to ever own a home MarketWatch
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