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I'll never afford a home

By Maya Staff ·

Rent goes up, prices go up, and saving feels pointless. Separating what is true about housing from what it says about you.

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  • Feeling: Feeling disappointed
    • Thought: I will rent forever. Saving is pointless at these prices
      • Belief: By my age my parents owned a house, so I have failed
        • Question: What do I want from a home, apart from owning it?
          • Insight: I want to feel settled and choose who I live near. Some of that I can have while renting
      • Behavior: Stop looking at my savings and spend what is left each month
        • Insight: Move a small fixed amount on payday, before I can decide it is pointless
      • Insight: Prices are not mine to control. What I put aside each month is

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