<prompt> Human: Hello PF!Im sure many of you already understand that the decision to rent or buy your housing is not always black and white. However, I keep seeing a ton of posts about people wanting to buy because renting is throwing away money. PF usually does a good job of correcting this misunderstanding, but I thought Id share another tool I found on the subject.Khan academy has a fantastic set of videos that covers the differences in renting vs. buying, using a lot of simple math. Videos can be found here If you are someone trying to decide between renting or buying, I highly recommend you spent a half hour to 45 minutes watching the series. Im sure this has been posted before, so I apologize for the repost! I just think its a helpful reminder to many who may not have seen it and still think that buying is always better. Edit: Just to clarify, the videos are not advocating that buying is a bad decision. Sal the narrator ends up buying a home himself because it is right for him. The point of the videos is the analysis which helps you better understand the decision.  <response>: It really depends on where you live. In Texas, for example, the monthly cost of renting versus buying is a lot different than the numbers he puts out in this video based on California. It makes it much more appealing to buy in Texas than rent. 