I make my own sourdough bread to save money on groceries. Here are 5 things I wish I'd known before I started.

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There are a few things I wish I'd known before making sourdough at home.

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I flew from Florida to Italy for $260 using budget airlines. My first flight was cheap, but my experience felt anything but.

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I flew with budget carriers Norse Airlines and easyJet to fly from Florida to Italy for under $300.

Amanda Adler

I was paid $10,000 to move from New York to Oklahoma. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I've fallen in love with my new home.

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A park with a bridge, trees, and the Tulsa skyline in the background.
I was paid $10,000 to move to Oklahoma as part of the Tulsa Remote program.

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I made 5 popular breakfasts in the air fryer, and I may never use my stovetop again

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I made five popular breakfast recipes in the air fryer.

Chelsea Davis

I have 24 food allergies and have visited over 30 countries. A few rules have helped me enjoy meals safely while abroad.

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The writer drinking out of a coconut in Mexico.
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Nishaa Sharma

I walk to Trader Joe's every week to shop for my family of 4. These 10 items always make it into my cart.

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I've lived in New York City for 18 years and make weekly treks to the nearest Trader Joe's.
I've lived in New York City for 18 years and make weekly treks to the nearest Trader Joe's.

Ted Berg

I spent a year traveling around Europe to find where I wanted to live. After several misses, I've settled into my dream city.

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Fleurine poses in front of a viewpoint by a river.
I traveled around for a year to find the best European city to live in.

Fleurine Tideman

I tried 5 frozen acai packs from the grocery store to see which produced the best homemade smoothie bowl

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five packets of frozen acai from the grocery store on a wooden surface
I found five varieties of frozen acai at local grocery stores.

Meredith Schneider

My family rents the same beach house every summer. We never feel like we're missing out by not going somewhere new.

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A composite image of a home on a hill surrounded by trees, and Holly, her husband, and two daughters sitting on a beach.
We vacation in the same rental home every year.

Holly Humbert

I visited a national park in the Midwest that felt like a coastal getaway — even though it's near a major city

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West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park.
In my opinion, Indiana Dunes National Park is the perfect hidden-gem vacation spot.

Emily Pogue

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