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[–] [email protected] 38 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Now or never" is almost never a good deal. Avoid it like the plague

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

When COVID hit I had a now or never moment and took the now. I took it a couple times actually. Got me a real career in a new province out of the deal so I figure I ended up for the better. Sometimes the choice is obvious like it was for me and you need to jump on that shit before you never get another chance.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same, though I didn't realize it was now or never at the time. April 2020 I started the process of buying a house. Asked friends and family if I should wait to see what happened with Covid. They all said wait. I didn't. Another couple of months later and I would still be renting. I'm so glad I jumped.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Getting g a mortgage just before the rates started skyrocketing seems to have been a good choice.

Hopefully you are locked in for long enough that the rates can return to some sort of sane level before you need to renew.