I think this article is based on a false premise: that you are somehow wasting money because your mortgage is going towards space you aren't using. Real estate

I think this article is based on a false premise: that you are somehow wasting money because your mortgage is going towards space you aren't using. Real estate is not the same thing as car payments for a sports car or spending money on designer clothes and eating at restaurants every night. Historically real estate has appreciated or maintained its value very well so buy a large home is helping build your net worth. What is the author of this article suggesting people do with their money instead?