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We moved from NYC to Raleigh. I didn't think I'd be happy in a smaller Southern city, but it's exceeded my expectations.
My husband and I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2020. I love how much there is to do in the c…
Elliott Harrell
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I lived in rural Pennsylvania for 23 years before moving to a big city. The culture shock was real.
Moving from rural Pennsylvania to Washington, DC, came with a lot of surprises. The work culture wa…
Olivia Bardo
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We loved living in Austin but left after 10 years. Big businesses and tech wrecked our favorite parts of the city.
After 10 years of living in Austin, my family and I moved to the suburbs. The city became too crowd…
Laura Niebauer Palmer
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America's big cities are losing their one big advantage
A steep rise in housing costs means many Americans may be better off moving out of cities, a dramat…
James Rodriguez
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Inside the lives of travel tutors for the wealthy: big paychecks, yacht trips, and very little personal space
Travel tutors can earn six figures teaching wealthy children. They face challenges like maintaining…
Lian Kit Wee
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We traded our condo in a walkable city for a big house in the suburbs after we retired. It's been great for us and our grandkids.
We retired and sold our condo in a walkable city to move to a larger home in the Maryland suburbs. …
Jackie Fishman
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I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.
A 32-year-old software developer lived in Nashville and Atlanta before moving to a smaller city nea…
Jordan Pandy
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I moved my family from Dallas to a small city in Missouri. I miss the diversity of food in Texas, but the cost of living is much cheaper here.
Josh Hartman and his family moved from the Dallas area to a small city in Missouri in 2022.
Erin Snodgrass
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Before people rush to Montreal to live their best life, they should know my city's beautiful veneer is starting to crack
I've raised my family in Montreal, so I know how lovely it can be. But our city is also dealing wit…
Helen Wolkowicz
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I live in America's fastest-growing city. I see why so many Californians and young families are moving to Texas.
The mom of two said Texans, Californians, and others are moving to her new hometown. They love the …
Alcynna Lloyd
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The 10 big US cities with the worst 'singles tax' on renters living alone
Single New Yorkers are paying over $20,000 more a year to live alone.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.
Nikky de Graaf tried living in the city during university, but found it to be too stressful and exp…
Amanda Goh
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A Gen Zer who moved from Boston to New York City says the higher cost of living is worth it for the better life experience
A Gen Zer who moved from Boston to New York City last year shares why the Big Apple's higher costs …
Jacob Zinkula
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A Gen Zer who moved to Indianapolis, where she pays less than $1,700 in rent, shares the pros of living in 'a big city with small-town charm.'
Milan Ball moved to Indianapolis in 2022. She pays less than $1,700 in rent, landed a job there, an…
Madison Hoff
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Big banks are bracing for losses as Americans struggle to pay off debt
Banks are building cash reserves as more and more Americans struggle to pay off credit card, auto, …
Jacob Zinkula
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I always dreamed of living in Paris. I moved and found it's more affordable than a big city in the US.
Sage VanAlstine moved to Paris and discovered that rent, high-quality food and drinks, and more are…
Jordan Pandy
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A booming Montana city's struggle with homelessness is a warning — and a model — for the West
A surge in housing costs has made Missoula, Montana, increasingly unaffordable. But the city is cha…
Eliza Relman
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The science is in: Big sisters are good for everyone
New studies show that first-born daughters really do have it the hardest — and that's great news fo…
Kelli María Korducki
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I left a big Texas city for a smaller but fast-growing area nearby. I'm saving money and love the tight-knit community.
Houdini Abtahi is one of many Texans moving from larger cities to smaller, more affordable, and fri…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Boomers spent their lives accumulating stuff. Now their kids are stuck with it.
Baby boomers spent decades buying stuff. Now they have to have difficult conversations with their k…