Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

Prices in all major metro markets increased in 2012.

These tidbits about wealth and investing will make you think.

The monthly cost of owning a median-priced home (including taxes and insurance) is lower than the average cost to rent in 12 metro areas, according to a Wall Street Journal survey. In 15 of the 27 cities surveyed, it is still less expensive to rent, but the scale has been tipping in favor of homeownership.