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The end of American careerism
Climbing the corporate ladder was once a cornerstone of the American Dream. Now, many professionals…
Aki Ito
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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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Trump is unstable, obsessed with revenge: Harris
In discussing her policy plans, she cast herself as a president who would expand Medicare to cover …
PTI
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I quit my 9-to-5 to lead a slow, minimalist life as a YouTuber. I'm happier, calmer, and more fulfilled.
Sophie Daquis believed that being productive was like a badge of honor. She soon realized the 9-to-…
Kim Schewitz
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My older mom is losing her memory. I'm rushing to plan my wedding while she still remembers my partner.
My mom is in her 80s and has been slowly losing her memory for years. I want her to be present in o…
Michael Kaye
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My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.
I grew up in NYC and my partner was raised in France. We recently moved to a small town in Portugal…
Iman M'Fah-Traoré
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I'm an American mom living in Spain. When we visit the US, my son is surprised by the 'fancy' cars and how sugary breakfast is.
Jennison Grigsby's son is almost 9. He's surprised about how sugary breakfast is in the US compared…
Jennifer Fernández Solano
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Sophie Turner says American politics made it too hard to cope with living in the US
"The gun violence, Roe v. Wade being overturned... Everything just kind of piled on," the British a…
Erin Liam
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Many working Americans want children later in life. Fertility startups are making their dreams more possible.
Family-planning startups can help cover employees' fertility treatments when their employers' healt…
Julia Naftulin
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My family moved to Switzerland 8 years ago. We couldn't find the type of life we wanted in the US.
My family of five plus our four pets moved all over the US. We decided to move to Switzerland in se…
Amy Aves Challenger
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We heard from 1,000 older Americans: Here are some of their biggest regrets
Over 1,000 older Americans shared their biggest regrets, including not saving enough for retirement…
Noah Sheidlower
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I'm American and traveled to Europe for a month. I love how I can take my kids out for dinner late and no one bats an eye.
When we were in Poland I took my kids to dinner at 10 p.m. and no one bated an eye. We also got fre…
Jamie Davis Smith
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Mojitos and an MRI: Meet the Americans who are getting health screenings on vacation
Americans are saving thousands of dollars by leaving the country for their health screenings and me…
Manisha Krishnan
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My coworkers helped me get through my divorce. As a gay man, I was shocked that straight divorced men were my biggest allies.
While Karl Dunn went through a divorce with his ex-husband, his divorced male coworkers became unli…
Karl Dunn
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I'm an American who's lived in Paris for 15 years. Taking these 5 notes from the French has really improved my life.
As an American living in Paris, my lifestyle has improved in many ways, from how I eat to how I bal…
Kasia Dietz
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I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her job at Uber to focus on her home decor business full-time. Sh…
Pooja Shah
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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle-class life
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…
Jennifer Sor
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I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 10 years. Here are 9 things I don't miss about the US.
When I moved to Asia, I left behind pricey doctor appointments, tipping rules, and in-unit laundry.…
Krissi Driver
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I'm an American living in Paris, and I'm going to the Olympics. My French husband refused to join me.
The author was very excited to attend the Olympics as an American living in Paris. But her French h…
Dufflyn Lammers
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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…