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Let's hear it for rootless cosmopolitanism, says the Economist. Owning property is boring and economically harmful.
  • Getting old.

    Re: Fran Taylor:

    By the time I get old, my house will already have been paid off. I won't need to find the money to meet my monthly rent or face eviction for failing to do so. I'll invest that money instead and/or live off of it. Then I'll putter around in my backyard and grow veggies in the "useless" dirt.

    There are benefits and arguments for renting and owning. After years of renting, I'm very happy I own.