[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fx89fnmkv9izj":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":46,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":50},{"item":4,"previous":34,"next":40},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":32,"updatedAt":33},1289,"how-can-i-increase-my-familys-net-worth","How Can I Increase My Family’s Net Worth?","Every three years, the \u003Cem>Federal Reserve\u003C\u002Fem> conducts their \u003Cem>\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.federalreserve.gov\u002Feconres\u002Fscfindex.htm\">Survey of Consumer Finances\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fem>. Data is collected across all economic and social groups. 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At the same time, the median net worth of renters decreased by 5% ($5,200 today compared to $5,500 in 2013).\r\n\r\nThese numbers reveal that the net worth of a homeowner is over 44 times greater than that of a renter.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Owning a home is a great way to build family wealth.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nAs we’ve said before, simply put, homeownership is a form of \u003Cem>‘forced savings.’\u003C\u002Fem> Every time you pay your mortgage, you are contributing to your net worth by increasing the \u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F11\u002Fhow-to-simply-increase-your-family-wealth-by-paying-for-housing\u002F\">equity\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu> in your home.\r\n\r\nThat is why \u003Cem>Gallup\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F09\u002Freal-estate-tops-best-investment-poll-for-5th-year-running\u002F\">reported\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu> that Americans picked real estate as the best long-term investment for the fifth year in a row. 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