{"id":69247,"date":"2024-07-22T08:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/?page_id=69247"},"modified":"2024-07-22T08:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:49:03","slug":"moving-home-to-save-money-think-it-through","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/moving-home-to-save-money-think-it-through","title":{"rendered":"Moving Home To Save Money? Think It Through"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/how-bank-of-canada-june-rate-cut-alters-housing-market\">Interest rates may be receding<\/a>, but those whose finances have been washed out by rising rents, food costs and credit card balances are still struggling to keep afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Some younger Canadians are reaching for a life preserver by moving back home with their parents. In February 2024, a Credit Counselling Society <a href=\"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/credit-counseling-society-2024-credit-survey-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> found that 11% of Canadians aged 18-34 who experienced debt increases in the previous year had already made such a move. Another 13% of this cohort said that returning home was a significant possibility if inflationary pressures continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The financial arguments for moving home are pretty compelling. Lower costs create an opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/how-to-save-money\">save money<\/a> and pay down debt, while the support and comfort that can come from living with family might be exactly what you need to figure out your next move.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But there\u2019s a lot to think about before boxing up your stuff and heading home. Here are four questions to answer before you call the movers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/5-year-fixed-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Find the Best 5-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/current-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Browse Current Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/variable-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Compare Variable Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Why am I in this situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Even if you have good financial habits, the past several years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/what-is-inflation\">inflation<\/a> may have eroded your savings or forced you to rely on your credit cards more than usual. In this case, you shouldn\u2019t have to make many adjustments once you move home. It\u2019ll mostly be a matter of staying the course and using your increased savings to gradually ease your financial burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But if your current situation has been shaped by unnecessary expenses, your time at home should include efforts to reshape your spending habits. This might be easier if your parents live an inconvenient distance from your normal social circle; not so much if you\u2019re a frequent online shopper. In either case, think critically about what\u2019s fuelling your urge to spend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAre you boredom shopping? Are you being influenced by Instagram? Understand the role different influences are having on your spending and cut them out a little bit, or just recognize that and see if you can substitute the behaviour,\u201d says Anne Arbour, a financial educator for the Credit Counselling Society in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s no point moving home to save money if you\u2019re just going to continue the lifestyle you already can\u2019t afford. A better goal might be emerging from your parents\u2019 place in better financial shape <em>and<\/em> as a more mindful consumer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What am I saving up for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If moving home reduces or eliminates your rent expenses, you could have hundreds or thousands of additional dollars at your disposal each month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Besides paying down debt, what are your other plans for this windfall? Are you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/how-to-save-for-a-down-payment\">saving a down payment<\/a> for a house or a car? Do you want to replenish your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/what-is-an-emergency-fund\">emergency fund<\/a>, ramp up your retirement savings or start investing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Regardless of the goal, you\u2019ll want to work out a savings plan that you can stick to. Arbour says handing a portion of your paycheque to your folks each month and having them return the total when you\u2019re ready to leave is one way to stay the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Steve Bridge, an advice-only certified financial planner with Money Coaches Canada, suggests opening separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/banking\/what-is-a-savings-account\">savings accounts<\/a> and giving each one a name that reflects the goal it\u2019s funding, like \u201cHoneymoon Money\u201d or \u201cDown Payment Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThat ties it more closely psychologically to that goal as opposed to \u2018savings account 054\u2019 or whatever it is,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bridge also suggests putting a time limit on your stay, if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cHaving that end date makes it really easy to say, \u2018Okay, I need $12,000 in 12 months. That&#8217;s $1,000 a month and then I&#8217;m out of here.\u2019 I think not having a time frame opens you up to, five years later, you&#8217;re still there, and nobody&#8217;s happy,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion is-advert-style__image-small is-style-horizontal wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-in-house-ad\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion__inner\" style=\"background-image: none\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion__title\">Grow your money \u2014 faster \u2014 with a high-interest savings account.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCompare the best HISAs in Canada to find a great rate.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-in-house-promotion__cta wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/banking\/best-high-interest-savings-accounts\" target=\"_self\" class=\"nw-cta track-click-mon wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" data-placement=\"Promotional banner\">Find a HISA<\/a><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Can my family\u2019s finances handle this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Your family may be feeling some of the same financial pressure you are, maybe even more so if they\u2019re paying off a large mortgage or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/home-equity-line-of-credit-explained\">home equity line of credit<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A discussion around you moving back home should focus on how it might affect your parents\u2019 finances. Even if they downplay the cost, consider offering a few suggestions for how you plan to chip in, like contributing to their mortgage\/rent payment, paying the utility bills or pitching in on groceries. (Don\u2019t forget to account for this money in your savings plan.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bridge says to set expectations around non-financial factors, like chores, cooking duties and vehicle sharing, too, which can prevent unnecessary tensions from arising.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Even if your parents refuse your financial help, it can be an excellent opportunity to talk to them about how they reached their current level of financial well-being \u2014 their investments, savings strategies and approach to budgeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you\u2019ve never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/set-financial-boundaries-with-aging-parents\">talked to your parents about money<\/a> before, this could be a new bonding experience and a chance to learn something valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Where am I headed next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Moving home might eliminate your past debts and present financial worries, but it should include thinking about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One key consideration is where you plan to live once you\u2019re on your own again. Earmarking some of your savings for a large deposit can help cushion the blow of returning to the rental market. If high rent was a factor in your present difficulties, it might be time to weigh moving to a less expensive location or finding a roommate to keep your housing costs low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Being at home can also be an opportunity to look for a better paying job, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/side-hustles-in-canada\">start a side hustle<\/a> or explore new training or educational options that increase your earning power. You can also enroll in a financial literacy course or sign up for free, confidential financial counselling to strengthen your money management skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Some might consider moving home a step backward. Think of it more as a detour: a brief, possibly inconvenient necessity that helps rebuild the road to financial independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cYou didn\u2019t learn to walk without falling down and skinning your knee a couple times,\u201d Arbour says. \u201cIf that\u2019s what it takes with money, better to learn those lessons earlier than later.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nwb-authors nwb-authors__footer wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-authors-card\">\n\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__wrapper\">\n\t\t<h4 class=\"nwb-authors__title\">\n\t\t\tAbout the Author\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nwb-authors__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\" height=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Clay Jarvis photo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Clay Jarvis<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clay Jarvis is NerdWallet\u2019s mortgage and real estate expert in Canada. Thus far, his entire professional writing career has revolved around real estate. Prior to joining NerdWallet, he was the&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" title=\"Read more about Clay Jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more about Clay Jarvis and explore their articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"c-block-card-grid__title\">\n\t\t\t\tDIVE EVEN DEEPER\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-24165\" class=\"c-block-card post-24165 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-syndication cluster-mortgage-syndication\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/fhsa-tfsa-or-hbp-hopeful-homebuyers\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-905902112-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"FHSA, TFSA or HBP: Which Is Best for Hopeful Homeowners?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/fhsa-tfsa-or-hbp-hopeful-homebuyers\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tFHSA, TFSA or HBP: Which Is Best for Hopeful Homeowners?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s how to choose between or even combine the FHSA, HBP and a TFSA as part of your down payment savings strategy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/nora-dunn\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Nora-Dunn-The-Professional-Hobo-0035-e1637619627161-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Nora Dunn<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-24165 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2297\" class=\"c-block-card post-2297 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-basics cluster-applying-for-mortgage\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/cosign-a-mortgage\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1035834416-e1635430273400-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Benefits and Risks of Co-Signing a Mortgage\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/cosign-a-mortgage\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tThe Benefits and Risks of Co-Signing a Mortgage\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>When you co-sign a mortgage, you agree to continue making the mortgage payments if the buyer can\u2019t. It can be a risky arrangement.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Clay Jarvis<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/sandra-macgregor\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Sandra-MacGregor-e1626212852416-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Sandra MacGregor<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2297 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-58638\" class=\"c-block-card post-58638 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-syndication cluster-mortgage-syndication\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/down-payment-home-buyers-biggest-challenge\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-514381586-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Forget Rates: Down Payments Are Home Buyers&#8217; Biggest Challenge\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/down-payment-home-buyers-biggest-challenge\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tForget Rates: Down Payments Are Home Buyers&#8217; Biggest Challenge\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Mortgage rates take up a lot of oxygen, but if you want breathing room in your home buying budget, it\u2019s important to prioritize your down payment savings. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" 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