Is rent 2 own a good fit for me?

I get a lot of queries about whether rent 2 own might be a good solution for people in their situation. I also get a lot of: “I don’t know anything about rent 2 own, but I thought I’d take a ‘shot in the dark’ and just see.” And I get: “I need to move out and can’t...

Shared Stories

Merging stories Last night’s meeting of my fraternal group of guys was one of the most intellectually challenging ever. The presenter traced, through human history, the concept called mimesis (the mediation of resentment), a concept that some philosophers (notably...

Recycling confusion

One project that is near to my heart and sometimes extracts a donation from my wallet is clean-up of plastic products from the oceans. Plastic is one of the most serious environmental hazards of our time, and much of it finds its way into the oceans. There it follows...

Why is rent 2 Own taking off?

Among the election goodies offered by our Prime Minister in this election campaign was a promise to address the housing crisis with a rent-to-own program.   It was likely the first time that the rent-to-own concept was endorsed at such a high level.   It...