If you're one of the millions of Australians who rent because you can't afford to buy a home where you want to live, you may be feeling like you're running behind in a race that keeps getting faster.
But in a vastly changed economic landscape, some experts say its time to admit that for many of us, renting is actually a better path to financial security at some points in our lives.
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