My mom retired then realized she wasn't done working. Watching her start a job in a new field at 64 inspired me.

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The author's mom retired at 64, then decided to start a new career.

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I bought my first house after landing a job I loved. I was laid off 2 months after closing.

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Nia Springer-Norris standing next to a flower garden.

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I moved from New York City to Pittsburgh for a fresh start, but it was a disaster. I now live in Los Angeles and love it.

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Jamie Allison Sanders with her mother at Santa Monica Pier.

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I took a solo honeymoon and loved it. When I got pregnant, I decided to go on a solo babymoon.

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The author took a solo babymoon.

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My husband and I spent all the money we were given at our wedding on our dream honeymoon. We have no regrets.

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The author and her husband spent the money they were given at their wedding on their honeymoon.

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I've been homeschooling my kids for 6 years, and my oldest is starting his senior year. It's been hard, but worth it.

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The author has been homeschooling her two kids for six years.

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I've juggled motherhood and my career for a decade, and it's exhausting. A 5-second strategy has completely changed my life.

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The author (top right) is a mother of five.

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Hearing stories of her past travels and going on trips with my grandmother taught me how to enjoy life by appreciating the smaller moments

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The author's grandmother, shown with the author's mother (left image) on the beach in Goa, India, and with the author and her mother (right image) in Dubai.

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I'm a mom of 3 and was overwhelmed with how much stuff we have. I started getting rid of 1 thing a day.

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I was scammed out of $6,000 a year ago — even though I knew better. It's not the financial loss that continues to haunt me.

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The author was scammed out of thousands.

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