I downsized from my city apartment to a tiny house in the countryside to save money – but my cost of living increased instead

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Background: A woman in a tiny house, foreground: a green tiny house in a trailer park.
Stacie DaPonte said tiny house life isn't all "easy breezy" and debt-free, but she loves it.

Stacie DaPonte

An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'

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Evan and Dani Breton (foreground) A Japanese 'akiya' and Mexican beach (background).
Americans Dani and Evan and Benton spent 14 months house-sitting rent-free in Mexico before settling down in Japan.

Evan and Dani Benton

I'm a 16-year-old AI founder. People look down on me – literally and figuratively, but I've already raised $450,000.

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Foreground: Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, Background: Awasthi at Miami Tech Week
Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, speaking at Miami Tech Week.

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1 venture capitalist vs. 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days: Here's how this man ran one of the world's hardest races while working 80-hour weeks

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Moritz Baier-Lentz, a partner at Lightspeed Gaming, during the World Marathon Challenge in February 2023.
Moritz Baier-Lentz, a partner at Lightspeed Gaming, during the World Marathon Challenge in February.

Moritz Baier-Lentz

I chose an 18-month apprenticeship over going to college. I'll finish debt-free with a guaranteed job lined up — I have no regrets.

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Lewis Potts is a 20-year-old apprentice for Virgin Media O2 living in Glossop.
Lewis Potts, 20, is an apprentice for Virgin Media O2 living in Glossop, England.

Lewis Potts

I'm a Gen Zer living and working in England. Getting on the housing ladder feels impossible here, and not buying Starbucks won't help.

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gen z worker on laptop working from home
Gen Z is shaking up the workplace.

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I moved states 5 days before we got the return-to-office order at Amazon, so I quit. I had no idea we'd be forced back into the office.

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I'm a mother of 10. My life is like hosting a birthday party every day — here are my best budgeting tips for food and essentials.

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Jane Brosseau, a mother of 10 with her family in a garden.
Jane Brosseau has 10 children between the ages of 4 and 19.

Jane Brosseau

I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.

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A combat-loaded F/A-18C launches off the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lieutenant Commander John Tortorich.
Lt. Cmdr. John Tortorich has flown 20 combat flights on deployment in Iraq and Syria.

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I left Russia for Florida. Life in America has been full of culture shocks — but the best thing has been the freedom of speech.

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Elena Brandt, co-founder of Beample, and her family.
Elena Brandt moved to Florida with her Russian-native husband who teaches at Florida State University.

Elena Brandt

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