Should you rent or buy in 2026? A top broker explains
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“Susan Makes Sense breaks down when renting can build more wealth, and when buying still makes sense.”
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While web search results discuss the general topic of renting vs buying in 2025, there is no evidence mentioning a specific entity or person named 'Susan Makes Sense' providing this analysis. Wikipedia results are irrelevant.
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— Sense and Sensibility (working title: Elinor and Marianne) is the debut novel by English author Jane Austen, appearing in 1811. It was published anonymously: By A Lady appears on the title page where …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_Sensibility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_Sensibility
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— Susan Melody George (born 26 July 1950) is an English film and television actress. She is best known for appearing in films such as Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin Hoffman, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_George_(actress)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_George_(actress)
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— The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient (Haley Joel Osment) claims he can…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense
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“NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you use our websites, applications, such as games, interactive TV, voice-activated assistants, and other services”
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The claim is directly corroborated by multiple cross-references from the NBCUniversal (Nbcwashington) Cookie Notice.
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— This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking techno…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/see-it-riders…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/see-it-riders…
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— This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking techno…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/transportatio…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/transportatio…
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— This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking techno…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/backyard-band…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/backyard-band…
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“First-party Cookies are placed by us (including through the use of third-party service providers) and are used to allow you to use the Services and their features and to assist in analytics activities.”
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Multiple cross-references from the NBCUniversal (Nbcwashington) Cookie Notice confirm that first-party cookies are used for service functionality and analytics.
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— First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used for Service functionality and analytics.
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— First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used for Service functionality and analytics.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/transportatio…
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— First-party cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used to enable service functionality and analytics.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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“Certain third parties may place their Cookies on your device and use them to recognize your device when you visit the Services and when you visit other websites or online services.”
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The provided web search results are for 'Third Federal' (a bank) and do not mention NBCUniversal's cookie policies. No independent corroboration for this specific NBCUniversal claim was found in the evidence.
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— Online Banking at Third Federal Easily access your accounts with Third Federal Online Banking. View account balances, make payments, and enroll in electronic delivery for statements and documents righ…
https://www.thirdfederal.com/online-mobile-banking
https://www.thirdfederal.com/online-mobile-banking
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— Third Federal offers guarantee low-rate mortgage refinance, preapprovals, and mortgage purchases. Compare mortgage rates and start the borrowing process today.
https://www.thirdfederal.com/mortgages
https://www.thirdfederal.com/mortgages
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— 1 day ago · Get a flexible Third Federal Savings & Loan home equity line of credit (HELOC) with low rates, no fees, and a 10‑year draw period. Access funds by check or debit card and enjoy a lowest‑ra…
https://www.thirdfederal.com/home-equity/home-equity-lines-o…
https://www.thirdfederal.com/home-equity/home-equity-lines-o…
“Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are required for Service functionality, including for system administration, security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.”
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The provided evidence (Naver, App Store, PayPal, etc.) does not mention NBCUniversal's 'Strictly Necessary Cookies' or their specific functions.
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— PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American multinational financial technology company operating an online payments system in the majority of countries that support online money transfers; it serves as an el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal
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— Duncanville is an American animated sitcom created by Amy Poehler, Mike Scully, and Julie Scully for the Fox Broadcasting Company that premiered in the United States on February 16, 2020. The series …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncanville_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncanville_(TV_series)
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— The App Store is an app marketplace developed and maintained by Apple, for mobile apps and desktop apps on its iOS, macOS and iPadOS operating systems. The store allows users to browse and download ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store_(Apple)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store_(Apple)
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“Measurement and Analytics: These Cookies collect data regarding your usage of and performance of the Services, apply market research to generate audiences, and measure the delivery and effectiveness of content and advertising.”
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Web search results describe the general purpose of measurement and analytics cookies in the industry, but do not specifically confirm NBCUniversal's specific policy wording.
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— Advertising campaign effectiveness measurement is a critical evaluation process that assesses whether a marketing campaign successfully reaches its target audience and achieves its intended outcomes.
https://www.owox.com/blog/use-cases/how-to-measure-online-ad…
https://www.owox.com/blog/use-cases/how-to-measure-online-ad…
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— Lider used Analytics for a single measurement source of truth across its website and app to re-engage users and find new users most likely to purchase. The result was an 85% decrease in CPA and 18X co…
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/
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— This data is instrumental in researching products or services, evaluating their market performance, identifying target audiences, and determining popularity across different regions. Collecting Demogr…
https://bigwave.co.uk/blog/uses-of-demographic-data/
https://bigwave.co.uk/blog/uses-of-demographic-data/
“Personalization Cookies: These Cookies enable us to provide certain features, such as determining if you are a first-time visitor, capping message frequency, remembering choices you have made (e.g., your language preferences, time zone), and assist you with logging in after registration”
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Web search results from GeeksforGeeks and Google explain the general function of personalization/session cookies, but do not specifically verify NBCUniversal's specific implementation.
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— User Sessions: Cookies are often used to maintain user sessions, allowing websites to remember user data, preferences, and login status across multiple pages or visits.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/websites-apps/understanding-co…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/websites-apps/understanding-co…
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— Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your browser by a website you visit. They help that website remember information about your visit, which can both make it easier to visit the site again and ma…
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US
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— In this article, we will explore how data persistence on the web works in two parts. First, we'll cover how to store authentication information using cookies with sessions or tokens. Next, we'll look …
https://dev.to/samirabawad/data-persistence-cookies-sessions…
https://dev.to/samirabawad/data-persistence-cookies-sessions…
“Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies: These Cookies are used to collect data about your browsing habits, your use of the Services, your preferences, and your interaction with advertisements across platforms and devices for the purpose of delivering interest-based advertising content”
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Web search results from Google and Facebook confirm the general existence and purpose of interest-based advertising cookies, but do not specifically corroborate NBCUniversal's specific policy text.
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— Ad rotation is the practice of showing multiple advertisements in a single location on a web page. Ads may be rotated with each new page load, within a single page load, or both. Because the ads are p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_rotation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_rotation
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— The Nissan AD is a subcompact van and wagon built by Nissan since 1982. Since 1996, the AD has also been sold as a passenger car under the Nissan Wingroad (Japanese: 日産・ウイングロード, Hepburn: Nissan Wingur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_AD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_AD
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— Pizza Lab is a Bulgarian chain of fast food pizza restaurants founded in 2015. It is the second largest pizza chain in the country, behind the local franchise of Domino's. The chain offers fast servic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Lab_(restaurant_chain)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Lab_(restaurant_chain)
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“Social Media Cookies: These Cookies are set by social media platforms on the Services to enable you to share content with your friends and networks.”
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The NBCUniversal Privacy Policy explicitly mentions that clicking social media buttons on their services allows content to appear on social media accounts, confirming the use of social media integration/cookies.
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— Being a social media manager is not only about posting and just creating content. The key to social media management lies in the ability to understand the company's goals, vision, and mission. Your co…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/being-social-media-manager-al…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/being-social-media-manager-al…
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— Scrolling through our social media feeds feels like a harmless part of our daily lives. But is it actually as harmless at seems?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czg_9C7gw0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czg_9C7gw0o
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— For example, if you click on a social media “like” button on an NBCUniversal Service, the “like” may appear on your social media account. Or, you may choose to provide information directly on these pl…
https://storage.printfriendly.com/data-production/pdf_177449…
https://storage.printfriendly.com/data-production/pdf_177449…
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