I'm a single mom who rents out my yard as a private dog park. I earned an extra $7,400 in 21 months to pay my bills.

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Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.
Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.

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My family stayed at the cheapest Four Seasons in the US — it still felt incredibly luxurious

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Four Seasons Scottsdale Exterior
Little noise and light pollution make the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North — including the panoramic deck off the lobby — the perfect spot to escape.

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Kari Lake keeps making money off of her MAGA celebrity brand

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Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Kari Lake at an event in Washington, DC last month.
Kari Lake, the GOP's likely Senate nominee in Arizona, was paid $20,000 to speak at an Indiana GOP event in April.

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I'm an Arizona native. I always see first-timers make these 8 mistakes at the Grand Canyon.

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Woman standing over Grand Canyon
The author (not pictured) has visited the Grand Canyon many times.

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I stayed in 2 of Arizona's top hotels. They explain why Scottsdale is a luxury travel hot spot.

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Left: Exterior of the Phoenician with a fountain in front. Right: A fountain in front of a casita at the Hermosa Inn
Business Insider's reporter stayed at the Phoenician in Scottsdale (L) and the Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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I'm a New Yorker who spent 2 days in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 8 things surprised me.

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The author in a cowboy hat and sunglasses stands smiling in front of cacti and an adobe building in Scottsdale
Business Insider's reporter encountered a few surprises during her trip to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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I thought I'd have to get my driver's license to move out of NYC until I visited this car-free neighborhood in Arizona

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The author stands in a courtyard with trees and picnic tables. Behind her is a white building with boutique storefronts
Business Insider's reporter visited a car-free neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona, called Culdesac.

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I explored an Arizona ghost town with an abandoned dentist's office, schoolhouse, and laundromat. The spot felt like stepping back in time.

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Side-by-side images of The Gold King Mine and Ghost Town.
Side-by-side images of The Gold King Mine and Ghost Town.

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I visited a car-free neighborhood in Arizona and was surprised that it felt 15 degrees cooler than the surrounding blocks

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Culdesac Tempe. Left: The author stands in a courtyard with trees and picnic tables. Behind her is a white building with boutique storefronts. Right: An alleyway lined with white buildings with red trimmings
Business Insider's reporter visited Tempe, Arizona's Culdesac neighborhood.

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How the New Mexican Mafia actually works, according to a former member

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Manuel Medrano is a former member of the Arizona Mexican Mafia, also known as the New Mexican Mafia, a US prison gang. He was in and out of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for 20 years and served time for armed robbery and drug trafficking.

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