30Y in 30D, Y11: Dream Home or Financial Freedom? Rethinking the True Cost of Stretching
30 Years in 30 Days, Year 11: Was it ever really worth “stretching” for that better or bigger house? What is the true cost of a homebuying stretch? Is conventional wisdom about stretching for the better house just plain wrong?
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