Retirees are moving to this quiet North Carolina beach town to avoid Florida's heat, costs, and crowds

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A row of homes and palm trees in North Carolina.
Retirees are choosing southern North Carolina instead of Florida.

Kingfish Bay Development, LLC

  • Northeastern retirees are opting for North Carolina over Florida for its low-key beach lifestyle.
  • North Carolina has a warmer climate than the Northeast and is more accessible than Florida.
  • Calabash, North Carolina, has a calmer lifestyle than some Florida cities, and is still near the beach.

Fleeing the

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I don't give my 7-year-old an allowance. Instead, he runs a neighborhood business, where neighbors pay him to take out their trash.

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The author's son started a garbage business in the neighborhood.

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  • When my son wanted a new toy, I told him to start a business where he could earn money.
  • He decided to help neighbors collect and take out their trash.
  • He had to work up some courage, but now he's making money and becoming part of the community.

After listening to my son try and convince me that he absolutely

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I hired a travel advisor to coordinate my family's Paris vacation — I might never plan my own trips again

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Working with a travel advisor on my trip to Paris was a great decision.

Lauren Dana Ellman

  • As a travel writer, I never expected to hire an advisor to plan a vacation for me.
  • However, I worked with a travel advisor to coordinate a trip to Paris in June.
  • Her recommendations, like a small macaron-making class, provided us with incredible experiences.

As a travel writer, I've always taken pride in handling

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Engadget review recap: Dell 16 Premium, Nikon ZR, Ooni Volt 2 and more

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We’ve slept off our collective turkey coma and returned to the review lab here at Engadget. Our team may also be in full CES prep mode, but we’ve got a few more devices to get off or our desks before 2025 is over. Catch up on all of the reviews you might have missed over the last few weeks — a perfect activity for a lazy December weekend.

Dell 16 Premium

There’s no denying the design of the

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Videos show what it's like watching British Typhoon and Swedish Gripen jets refuel at 30,000 feet

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A Typhoon fighter jet approaches a fuel hose.

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  • Business Insider joined a British Voyager tanker to see it refuel fighter jets over Eastern Europe.
  • Videos show how close the fighter jets get to the tanker aircraft during the refueling process.
  • Midair refueling is a dangerous maneuver, but it enables longer-distance air operations.

IN ESTONIAN AIRSPACE — For most people

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My family and I are moving back to my hometown to be closer to my parents. We're giving it a year to see how it goes.

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The author wants to move back to her hometown to be closer to her parents.

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  • I've been away from my hometown for 15 years, since I was 25 years old.
  • My parents are getting older, and on my last visit back to the Gold Coast, something shifted for me.
  • My husband and I decided to move back for a year to be closer to my family and see how it goes.

When I was younger, a friend

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I lived in a converted toolshed after the 2008 recession. It taught me resilience, and now, I run multiple businesses.

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The author (not pictured) lived in a toolshed when he had no other options.

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  • I lost my job in 2007 at the start of the recession and ended up living in a converted toolshed.
  • While living there, I learned everything I needed to start my own business.
  • I learned that resilience is the strongest character trait for an entrepreneur.

I lost everything in 2007 at the start of the recession

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