Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while “just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.

But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it’s a deliberate choice – and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.

Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while &ldquo;just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.
But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it&rsquo;s a deliberate choice &ndash; and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.
Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

The Prosperity Project is a weekly personal finance podcast from the NZ Herald. Join host Nadine Higgins every Monday as she talks to experts from New Zealand and around the world about the biggest money issues to help you become more prosperous.  

Follow The Prosperity Project on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. To get in touch with the podcast, email nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz 

The Prosperity Project is a weekly personal finance podcast from the NZ Herald. Join host Nadine Higgins every Monday as she talks to experts from New Zealand and around the world about the biggest money issues to help you become more prosperous.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow The Prosperity Project on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. To get in touch with the podcast, email <a href="mailto:nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz">nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz</a>&nbsp;