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I moved back to the US after 25 years in the UK. People abroad were more polite than Americans, but I never quite fit in there.
She moved back to the US after 25 years in the UK. Now, she cringes when Americans demand a free me…
Dana Mayer
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I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.
After learning how to use ChatGPT, high school English teacher Kelly Gibson decided to allow studen…
Charissa Cheong
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I moved from the US to Costa Rica. It was the only way my family could buy a house and afford childcare.
Zachary Gerth's family was able to buy a house with lakeside view. His daughter has a full-time nan…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I moved to a remote island with only 236 inhabitants. I love raising my kids here.
Kelly Green met her now-husband while traveling to Tristan Da Cunha to visit family. Now, they have…
Erin Liam
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I'm 30 and bought my first home for $375,000 this year. I have a partner but wanted to buy it on my own.
Ayriel Von Schert didn't want to wait until marriage to start building wealth with real estate. She…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I built a 'tiny house' Airbnb hotel and sold it for $7 million. Here's why I decided to walk away when I did.
Isaac French said hitting it off with the buyer and being offered the right price influenced his de…
Charissa Cheong
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I moved to Panama from the US. I live on a remote island for $1,000 a month and have never been happier.
A teacher who left Florida for a remote Panamanian island said she loves the weather, the clear Car…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A college essay about McDonald's got this applicant into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Here's what he wrote.
Jeffrey Wang got into Harvard, Yale and Princeton with the same college application essay about stu…
Ella Hopkins
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I moved from California to Idaho because my home state changed politically. I love my new conservative community.
Tech worker Philip Wiseman and his wife moved from California to Idaho because they were sick of li…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I swore I would leave the US if Trump won the 2016 election. Here's how that worked out for me.
Sonya Moore is grateful to her former self for choosing to leave the US. She sometimes misses famil…
Sonya Moore
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I forced my kids to go on a 70-mile hike with me in California. It taught them what they're capable of.
A mother of three says hiking for multiple days and carrying everything they needed on their backs,…
Wendy Altschuler
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I moved from the US to Australia. My employer contributes over 11% to my retirement, and I don't pay property taxes.
Chelsey Nelson moved from the US to Australia to be with her boyfriend. They get taxed 39% of their…
Kelly Burch
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I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
A millennial co-founder moved to Lisbon after he burned out and felt lonely. He's happier, and heal…
Ella Hopkins
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My home was damaged in Hurricane Milton. I was shocked at how fast FEMA sent me $9,200 after I applied.
Hurricane Milton damaged Rick Shiver's Florida home, but he got FEMA money quickly. He plans to mak…
Dan Latu
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We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.
Jodi Wright moved from Sacramento, California, to Caldwell, Idaho in 2020 after growing tired of Ca…
Erin Snodgrass
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I am child-free by choice and travel full-time while working. I have no regrets.
Sara van Geloven and her partner of over 12 years decided no to have kids so they could travel whil…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I quit my stable 6-figure job to travel the world. It was lonely, and I worried I'd made a mistake, but I learned to forge my own path.
Nabila Ismail quit the six-figure job she loved to travel for a year. It was challenging and she st…
Tess Martinelli
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I've made a conscious decision not to be a helicopter parent. My oldest child was walking alone to the library by the time he was in 1st grade.
A mom who loves free-range parenting let her son fly solo to France from the US to foster independe…
Jane Ridley
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I couldn't afford retirement in the US on $3,000 a month, so I moved abroad. I've lived in 43 countries and am happier.
Norman Bour and his wife moved abroad for a more affordable lifestyle. They are currently living in…