Q&A: We’re being price gouged by our landlord. Should we stay or should we go?

QUESTION:

OMG. We’ve been living in the same apartment forever, and now we’re being price gouged by our landlord for the lease renewal. Should we stay or should we go?

ANSWER:

Last week, I was less than five minutes into delivering a financial plan when my clients interrupted to tell me their landlord was increasing their rent by 75% (!!!) at the end of th…