Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Buying a house is supposed to be the "smart" move. The milestone. The box to check so you can stop "throwing money away" on rent. At least that's the message one woman says she's been hearing nonstop from her family. But after staring down the real cost of a 6.5% mortgage, she's not feeling all that financially free. She shared her thoughts in a post to r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer that cut straight to the point: ...