I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.

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Christopher Willson bought the Aurora cruise ship on Craigslist in 2010, tried restoring it, and then sold it in 2023.

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Judge Blocks California’s New Anti-AI Deepfake Election Bill

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A California family of 5 found a house in Scotland listed for under $270,000. The catch: It was half the size of their old place.

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The couple bought their house in Scotland without viewing it in person.

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A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

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Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.

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Big Tech just notched a huge win in California with an AI bill veto

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a big artificial intelligence safety bill.

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I'm a Californian who moved to Texas for a shot at the American dream. I moved back after 2 ½ years, but I miss Texas.

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Kimberly Wilkerson left California for Austin in 2022.

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A millennial woman who made nearly $250k secretly working 2 jobs says it helped her enter a relationship for the 'right reasons' — not financial security

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A millennial woman said that secretly working two jobs helped her pay off her student debt, but that homeownership is still out of reach for her in California. The source of the story isn't pictured.

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Developer Michael Shvo plans bulk sale of Mandarin Oriental condos after default

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Beverly Hills, California

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I moved from the Bay Area to Poland and love it. Living in Europe immediately relieved my stress.

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Agata Pona often went without health insurance and worked while sick living in the US, but she has more affordable insurance and longer sick days in Poland.

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I spent $6,000 taking my family to Disney for 2 nights. A Costco deal helped us cut costs, but we'd book differently next time.

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Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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