Welcome back to another episode of the sensible money show. The focus this week is the age-old question of housing; whether to buy or to rent. After our preliminary remarks, book review, and a new TV recommendation, we get down to brass tacks on the important things to look at when assessing your living situation. There are some commonly held views on the expenses and sacrifices associated with real estate, and we do our best to share some of the facts as they stand. We get into some meaningful ways to truly compare the costs of each option, looking at the financial aspects, risk, quality of life, and related psychological elements to the debate. The truth is that there will be costs associated with each, but that they may not always lie where you think they do! For instance, it is commonly believed that it is less risky to own than to rent, however, the evidence suggests otherwise. Similarly, many of us assume that the costs of owning a property are greatly diminished once it is paid off, again, this is not necessarily true. Our main argument here is to base your choices on factors more closely related to your physical and mental health, things like stress and relaxation due to noise and travel times. Books From Today’s Episode: Noise — https://amzn.to/3yYf32T The Checklist Manifesto — https://amzn.to/3zI7YUG 1 The Wealthy Renter — https://amzn.to/3muUkNZ 1 The Happiness Hypothesis — https://amzn.to/2PLng8X Positive Psychology — https://amzn.to/3gtEJgK Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Follow us on Instagram - @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Cameron on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Mare of Easttown — Mare of Easttown - Rotten Tomatoes 1 The Misguided Faith in the Fiduciary Standard — https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/06/08/the-misguided-faith-in-the-fiduciary-standard ‘Rate of Return on Everything’ — Rate of Return on Everything, 1870–2015* | The Quarterly Journal of Economics | Oxford Academic more/