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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 sell multi-million dollar homes to London's super-successful. The internet has meant buyers have become much younger.
Daniel Daggers sells some of the UK's most expensive properties and stars in Netflix's "Buying Lond…
Polly Thompson
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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 live in Boston and New York City. Supercommuting is hard, but I'm unwilling to sacrifice my personal or professional life.
Sophie Rae got her dream job in New York City but didn't want to give up her personal life in Bosto…
Samantha Grindell
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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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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 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 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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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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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…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.
An academic who lived in five US states including California and Texas, moved to Finland after stru…
Ella Hopkins
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I traveled to Bali with my husband and young kids to decompress. 2 years later, we're still here.
Alison Emerick and her family rent a modern, three-bedroom house with a pool in Bali for about $2,2…
Alison Emerick
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I'm a boomer who was evicted from my apartment of 25 years. I was angry and embarrassed, but I have no choice but to keep renting.
Trina Kaye had lived in her Los Angeles apartment for over two decades when she came home one day t…
Jen Glantz
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I have 6 short-term rental properties. People think real estate is passive income, but I disagree.
Kerri Gibson quit her tech job in 2017 and pivoted into real estate investment. Instead of being a …
Charissa Cheong
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My 3 kids spend little time with their grandpa. So, we flew across the country for a surprise visit.
Wendy Altschuler left her hometown 25 years ago. Now, as a working mom of three, she has little tim…
Wendy Altschuler
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Florida man who refused to leave his $1.25 million 'hurricane-proof' home said it was basically unharmed
A retired homebuilder said the sliding door of his "hurricane-proof" home began to slip open during…
Dan Latu
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My family spent Hurricane Milton at Disney. We weren't allowed to leave our hotel rooms at night, but meals were discounted.
A guest at a Disney World resort said staff handled her stay smoothly during Hurricane Milton and g…
Jane Ridley
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I supercommute over 7 hours to get to work. I won't move out of NYC and the journey is productive and relaxing.
Jeff Strabone leaves his apartment at 7:30 a.m., takes two subway lines to Penn Station, a train to…
Jen Glantz
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I spent $1.25 million on a 'hurricane-proof' home in Milton's path. I'm not evacuating.
A retired homebuilder lives in a house he said is "hurricane-proof." He feels confident in its stre…