I left Los Angeles, closed my business, and moved to Albania. I pay under $500 a month in rent and have never been happier.

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Orlov standing on top of a hill, overlooking an Albanian city, with the sun setting in the back.
Orlov in Albania.

Courtesy of Cheryl Orlov

Why 2025 might be a good year to buy a home after all

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A large blue home with a for sale sign in front of it.
According to Redfin, home prices declined in 14 of the 50 largest US metros in the last week of July.

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Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Battery Is Low? California May Soon Ban That

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An Uber sticker is seen on a car at the start of a protest by ride share drivers on August 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

States are cracking down on mommy bloggers. It's about time.

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I forgot a form on my tax returns. It was the beginning of a nightmare.

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A man being chased by a large sum of tax forms

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There are moments in life when your own stupidity dumbfounds you. The letter I got from the IRS — on my birthday, no less — was one of those moments.

10 travel destinations you need to visit in 2025 — and what to do when you're there

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Iceberg floating in Greenland fjord with aurora borealis.
Greenland is one of the 25 destinations in National Geographic's Best Places to Travel to in 2025 report.

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We live part-time in California but still own our big house in the Midwest. With some creativity, we did it on a budget.

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Author Kelly Dwyer smiling next to railing in front of ocean at Huntington Beach
I love spending part of my year in California while being able to return home to the Midwest.

Kelly Dwyer

I'm a dual citizen who lives in Canada. It's not as easy as you think to move here.

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A United States flag and a Canadian flag flying next to each other.
Dual citizen Michael Stiege has lived in Canada and the US for an extended time.

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The bird flu outbreak keeps getting more worrying

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A chicken stands on a farm
Health officials reported the first "severe" human case of the H5N1 virus on December 18.

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California governor declares 'proactive' state of emergency as bird flu spreads through dairy cows

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lineup of black and white cows sticking their heads thorough a metal fence with some cows looking at a small black bird standing on the dirt path in front of them
Since H5N1 avian influenza made the unexpected jump from birds to cattle, experts are increasingly worried about human spread.

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