Do I Need to Buy a House?

"You have to buy a house! Owning a home is the key to wealth!" You've probably heard these sentiments before, likely from someone who is old enough to remember when anyone could buy a home for their family, usually on just one income, with a blue-collar job and a handful of kids. And often, this same person is telling you to go to college, get a job, get married, and have kids. The classic "life script."