It is irrelevant whether your saving is maximized by hiring your cousin or a stranger in Bangladesh.

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Sometimes, dear African moms, that process is just a little more complicated than marrying your cousin like in the 18th century.

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And all this is a nice reminder that the rent-versus-own ratio and its divinely inspired cousin, the capitalization rate, is perhaps the most important calculation you should make in your financial life.

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