Even though I could afford a $2 million home, my house costs a fraction that much because I've embraced a truth most people don't understand

8:00am PDT - June 2nd, 2019    calculator - Business Insider

Author Holly Johnson lives in Central Indiana with her family, in a home she and her husband bought for $187,500. When she runs their information through mortgage and housing affordability calculators, she's told she can afford a $2 million home. Instead of l…