During our house hunt, I heard the same refrain from my parents, my aunts and uncles, family friends – even acquaintances at weddings: “You HAVE to buy a duplex.” The common wisdom is that you live in one half while renting out the other, and the rent will defray the...
My mom and I like to watch HGTVs series Tiny House Hunters. After each show my mom looks at me and exclaims, “How could someone live in such a tiny home and not go stir-crazy?” I have to admit, initially I agreed with her. But after binge-watching dozens of episodes,...
By the numbers, my niece Amy is a typical Millennial: she’s 23, she graduated from college 2 years ago, and she pays $321 in student loan debt every month. Her interests include bike riding, guitar, Saturday brunch and beer tastings. She’s a sales manager for an...
