Lauren Barret

Lauren has operated as a staff writer and associate editor for Money Under 30, covering topics from the cost of graduate school to saving for retirement. She has a MFA in creative writing from The Ohio State University.

Lease vs. buy car calculator

Leasing a car is a controversial topic in personal finance. Some say leasing is a financial dead end — you make years of payments on an asset you’ll never own. Others feel it’s foolish to buy something that rapidly depreciates

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