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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Humphrey/AP/Shutterstock (6378435j)Dave Ramsey Financial talk show host Dave Ramsey works in his broadcast studio in Brentwood, Tenn.

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And for others, homeownership can come in the form of a mobile home.

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He understands that many Americans are in a class where only a mobile home seems affordable.

However, its a simple math thing, Ramsey said.

[Mobile homes] go down in value.

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When you put your money in things that go down in value, it makes you poorer.

Ramsey warned viewers that this is a trap, because mobile homes are a bad investment.

The piece of dirt goes up in value faster than the mobile home goes down, Ramsey said.

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So it gives you the illusion that you make money.

The dirt just saved you from your stupidity.

Ramsey explained, At least [when you rent], you arent losing money while youre paying payments.

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When you pay payments on a mobile home, you pay payments and youre losing.

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