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We spent over $54,000 renovating our house — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
We spent years renovating a three-bedroom house and spent a lot of money on upgrades, but cheap imp…
Melissa Noble
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Vilnius is cheap, safe, and fun — no wonder it's the world's happiness capital for Gen Z
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report ranking for Gen Zs and under this year. Locals told BI …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Millennials are buying old, cheap houses to get on the property ladder. Here's how they brought 4 run-down properties back to life.
These millennials got on the property ladder by buying cheap, older houses that needed a lot of res…
Kiera Fields,Zoe Rosenberg,Ja…
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My wife and I are boomers with no kids. We moved to Paris for retirement and enjoy the food and cheap travel.
The boomer couple moved to Paris in 2018 for retirement. They say food is delicious and travel is c…
Jane Ridley
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I'm a mom of 3 and my house was full of stuff my kids didn't use. Decluttering made space for new interests and memories.
My kids had more clothes and toys they ever needed. I realized the clutter was bothering everyone i…
Jennifer Knowles
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A millennial who's lived in 4 countries in 5 years shares which places offer the cheapest childcare, food, and housing
A millennial who's lived in four countries in five years shares the financial pros and cons of Sout…
Jacob Zinkula
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A 70-year-old 'cool old lady' is living it up in retirement because of her 'good government job' — and all the senior discounts she's found
Carole Cole, 70, loves her retirement freedom and financial stability. She went to Virginia for a m…
Juliana Kaplan
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I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upg…
Katie Cline
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A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
Geary Bartmess III retired at age 60 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a career as a lawyer in Tex…
John Towfighi
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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 Swedish millennial bought one of Japan's famously cheap abandoned houses. Here's how he turned the 100-year-old property into a luxury Airbnb.
This 30-year-old Swedish model moved to Tokyo and started buying and renovating "akiya" — che…
Julian Ryall
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Forget Uber and Airbnb: Some people are going back to doing things the old-fashioned way to save money
Once upon a time, you could get app-based services for artificially low prices. Now some are adjust…
Juliana Kaplan
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How to buy one of those cheap, abandoned houses in Japan, according to a Canadian dad of 2 who did it
"I spent I don't know how many hours just daydreaming of living in Japan and purchasing one of thes…
Amanda Goh
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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.
A young couple was told they "destroyed" their Rome apartment because they decided to modernize it …
Maria Noyen
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A millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor'
A millennial couple who earn $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget. They're cutting b…
Jacob Zinkula
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He won the NYC housing lottery after applying more than 60 times. Now, he pays $2,300 in rent for his Brooklyn apartment.
Competition for the New York affordable-housing lottery is stiff: There are about 450 applications …
Amanda Goh
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People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
Foreigners see Japan's empty houses as a way to be homeowners for as little as $23,000. Moving ther…
Jordan Pandy
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The 5 red flags steak-house owners look for when dining at a high-end steak house
Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, coowners of Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, said look out for dull kniv…
Rachel Askinasi
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12 tricks to make your cheap furniture look more expensive, from interior designers
Interior designers said simple tricks, like swapping out table legs, reupholstering, or painting, c…
Sophia Mitrokostas
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Step inside Quartzsite, Arizona, where snowbirds flock for warmer weather and a cheap place to park their RVs
Business Insider's author visited Quartzsite, Arizona, where she discovered a quirky town with welc…