Is renting dead money? Bonus episode!

<p>Each week BusinessDesk and the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's whether you can still get ahead financially as a renter. Hosted by Frances Cook.</p> <p>It's no secret New Zealanders love property, whether it's buying it for their own home, or as an investment. </p> <p>But is it the ticket to wealth? </p> <p>You'll often hear that renting is dead money, and that you shouldn't waste your time paying off someone else's mortgage.</p> <p>That's not necessarily true - and there's been some number crunching to prove it. </p> <p>For the latest podcast, I talked to actuary Emma Vitz.</p> <ul> <li>If you have a question about this podcast, or a question you'd like answered in the next one, come and talk to me about it. I'm on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ/">Facebook here</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/">Instagram here</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesCook">Twitter here</a>.</li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>