Renting used to be the way people got their hands on items they couldn’t afford to buy. No more!
With behavioural trends leaning towards more transient lifestyles, renting has become a smart choice that means you can kit yourself out for your current circumstances and switch things up whenever you like.
Here are three reasons that renting might be right for you.
This week it’s Boxfit and next week it’s Bootcamp. You’re drawn to the gig economy because the thought of sitting at the same desk for three years leaves you cold. You’re thinking about taking up pottery. Or painting. Or DIY. We see you! You’re the type that doesn’t like to be tied down - in your exercise regime, your job or your hobbies. You love a new challenge and get itchy feet if you stay in the same place for too long.
LIFE HACK FOR GO-WITH-THE-FLOW TYPES
Make sure you go for rentals with no minimum terms so you can switch things up whenever the mood takes you.
Do you really need that new TV? Will you use your spare room more if there’s a bed in there, or a couch? Are you committed to your current home for the long-term or will you get your eye turned by a good looking entertainer’s kitchen? Here’s the best news for those of you who are struggling to make your mind up - you don’t have to.
LIFE HACK AT PROCRASTINATION STATION
Rent big ticket items like furniture or home appliances so you can figure out whether you really need them in your life.
You know what you’re doing and where you’re going. It’s all mapped out and the path forward is clear. There’s just one problem. You’ve got this niggly bit of time where you’re “between circumstances”. The things you need right now aren’t what you’re going to need in six months’ time, so what’s the point in investing in anything, right? Well no, actually.
LIFE HACK FOR PEOPLE WITH PLANS
Don’t endure short-term pain for long-term gain. Rent your home comforts until you’re ready to invest.
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