I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

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Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.

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I left my luxury gym for a more affordable club. I'm saving $160 a month, and my fitness routine hasn't suffered at all.

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I save $160 monthly after switching from a luxury fitness club to a more affordable gym.

Christina Stiehl

I moved from California to Texas for a fresh start. It was much more affordable there, but I was still unhappy and moved back.

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Priscila Barros regretted leaving California for Texas, so she moved back.

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His rent in San Francisco was $5,000. Now he's a homeowner in Singapore — and he's ready to give up his US passport.

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Nick Burns left the US due to rising living costs. He moved to Singapore and doesn't want to move back.

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Crowded, costly, and complicated: 3 former Floridians explain why they left the state

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We moved to Mexico in our 60s because US retirement was unaffordable. We started an AI business and rent a house here for $1,250 a month.

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Karen Watts Nauman and Jeff Nauman moved to Mexico and founded The AI Boomers.

Karen Watts Nauman

My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

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Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

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I left NYC for Miami at 58. I retired early thanks to an unexpected saving.

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Scovel loves Miami's sunny weather.

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I moved my family from Texas to Colombia. It cut down our expenses by two-thirds, and life feels richer.

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Jenn Jamali and her daughter

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I'm a native Floridian who left after 60 years. The high prices, traffic, and bad weather made it unlivable.

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Kimberly Jones and her husband

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