Jean Chatzky

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

like being a homeowner is a helpful way to save money over the long term. If you think about buying versus renting, month to month, right now, the costs are actually closer than they've ever been. But when you own, you are putting equity, you're building equity in this house. And that is a form of forced savings.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.

And what happens if you get to the end of the road, if you pay down a mortgage for a long enough period of time, or even if you swap out of it and out of a couple of homes, but you've built up some equity and then you build up some more, you end up with this cushion of cash. your standard of living. You can use it to pay for long-term care. You can use it to keep a roof over your head.