I bought a 6-bedroom villa in the Italian countryside for $50,000. Within a year, I'd left the US and fully moved in.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
View of stone villa with black car out front, red front door
Buying and renovating a historic villa in a Tuscan village hasn't always been easy, but I'm still happily settled here and glad I did it.

Graeme Warring

BNY offers $6,500 for some homebuying employees, as even Wall Street workers struggle with housing costs

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
BNY CEO Robin Vince
BNY CEO Robin Vince photographed with company employees.

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My boyfriend lives in the house I bought and pays for half of everything, including the mortgage. It benefits us both.

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Man and woman smiling in front of body of water outside
My boyfriend pays half of the mortgage on the house I bought. It's part of a long-term plan for financial freedom for both of us.

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

I left my six-figure law job and bought a mobile-home park. Despite the drawbacks, I'm happier and still live comfortably.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Author John Kaufmann taking selfie in front of house
I left Big Law and bought a mobile-home park. I work less and don't get paid as much, but I'm happier and still live comfortably.

John Kaufmann

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