I tried and ranked every cheese I could find at Trader Joe's. I'd buy almost all of them again.

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I tried every cheese I could find at Trader Joe's.

Ted Berg

My husband and I got a roommate to save money. It worked surprisingly well for a while, but we'd never do it again.

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Author Jordan Mautner and husband
For about a year, we had a positive experience renting out a room in our home. Eventually, we realized the arrangement wasn't sustainable for us.

Jordan Mautner

I paid $1,000 for a professional organizer to fix my home. Here's what actually changed.

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Julie Kling
After having two kids, my house had become disorganized and cluttered. So, I turned to a professional.

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In the five years I've lived in my house, there's an entryway bench I've never once sat on.

I left the US to retire in Mexico at 50. My first year of mistakes and surprise expenses taught me what it really takes to live abroad.

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Living abroad in Mexico has come with many challenges, but I'm glad I retired early and made the jump.

Ivy Ge

I tried eating vegetables every day for a month — by the end, I didn't want to stop

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I set off on this four-week challenge to eat vegetables every day, hoping to see physical and mental benefits.

Savanna Swain-Wilson

My 70-year-old mom moved abroad with my family. Less than 6 months later, she returned to the US without us.

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Rebecca Cretella's mother and sons at the airport
My mom spent six months in Spain before deciding to return to the US.

Rebecca Cretella

I took a round-trip ferry to Martha's Vineyard for $79. The ocean views and full-service bar weren't even the best parts.

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Several people on a dock lined up to board a large white and blue ferry. A man in the foreground wears a blue jacket and black backpack.
I took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard for a short trip and had a positive experience.

Andrea McHugh

9 things landscapers, gardeners, and interior designers would never have in their outdoor spaces

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Grassy backyard with plants and pavement, firepit
Certain kinds of furniture and plants can really detract from a backyard's aesthetic and function.

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I've been to all 50 states. These are the 7 tourist attractions that are actually worth the hype.

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Emily sits on the hood of a red car in front of a mural that reads
After traveling to all 50 states, I think some US tourist attractions are worth the hype.

Emily Hart

After living in the UK for 5 years, there are 7 places I always tell tourists to visit

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A woman and her dog sit on a ledge in the English Cotswolds.
The Cotswolds are one of my favorite places to visit in the UK.

Maria Polansky

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