Buying an Expensive Home Can Be a Financial Disaster (True Story) Let me break it down—if you stretch your budget to buy the most expensive home you can afford, you’re setting yourself up for regret. A college friend of mine learned this the hard way. Back in 2021, he landed a 50% salary increase by switching jobs in the booming US tech sector. On top of that, he secured a second remote job with a European company, earning in both USD and EUR. Life was good. Feeling financially secure, he and hi