The Great Debate: Buying vs Renting Your Home

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy | Cumulus Podcast Network

Investing, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.2 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Buying vs. renting: it’s one of the most emotionally charged—and financially misunderstood—topics in personal finance. This week on The Stacking Benjamins Show, Joe Saul-Sehy, OG, and guests Jesse Cramer and Chris Luger enter the ring to challenge the conventional wisdom behind homeownership. It’s not just a polite chat. It’s a full-on basement debate where no side goes unchallenged. You’ll hear: The surprising math behind renting—and why it’s not “throwing money away” What most homeowners don’t budget for (and pay dearly for later) Why buying a house might be one of the best—or worst—decisions you ever make How lifestyle, mobility, and flexibility factor into long-term wealth The emotional traps, practical benefits, and tough tradeoffs on both sides Plus, Mom’s neighbor Doug gets into full trivia-host mode with a Star Wars challenge, and we sprinkle in some good-natured jabs, marketing wisdom, and a reminder that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. If you’ve ever bought a home, sold one, rented, or even thought about doing any of the above—this episode will make you think twice. Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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