11/11/2014 – Why you’re often better off saving for retirement than buying (Washington Post)

U.S. home prices crashed 43 percent between 2005 and 2012, yet polls find that the vast majority of Americans still consider home ownership to be a good idea and the best way for average people to build wealth.

But is it?

For more than 40 million households—or half of the nation’s current homeowners—the answer is no, according to a new study by HelloWallet, a firm that works with employers to provide online financial planning services to workers.

Read the full article at The Washington Post.