We live part-time in California but still own our big house in the Midwest. With some creativity, we did it on a budget.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Author Kelly Dwyer smiling next to railing in front of ocean at Huntington Beach
I love spending part of my year in California while being able to return home to the Midwest.

Kelly Dwyer

We're homeowners in Mexico and renters in the US. It's allowed us to live the best of both worlds for 20 years.

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Overview of colorful buildings in Guanajuato in Mexico
We enjoy spending part of our year in Mexico.

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A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone'

Tech Insider : Economy
Boomer couple sitting at kitchen table.
Nina and James (not pictured) are struggling financially despite retiring early in 2012.

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Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401Ks — but they don't feel rich

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Milennial couple standing next to a model house that is empty inside, on a harsh red background.

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A millennial couple with a $1.2 million net worth explains how they both plan to retire by 35

Tech Insider : Economy
Andrea Wallace with her family
Andrea Wallace and her husband are set to achieve financial independence in four years.

Andrea Wallace

Gen Z might be the luckiest homebuying generation. Here's where they're scooping up homes.

Tech Insider : Economy
Indianapolis, Indiana.
A SmartAsset analysis found that Gen Z bought homes in 2023 at the fastest rate in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.

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A man ordered to hide his boat painted his new fence with the offending boat. The act of rebellion is changing his city.

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The mural Hanif Panni on Etienne Constable's fence.
After Etienne Constable was told to hide his boat from the street, he hired friend and neighbor Hanif Panni to paint his boat on the new fence.

Courtesy of Hanif Panni / @hanifwondir

I paid just $135,000 for my house when homes in the area are going for twice that. Here's how.

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Melisa Gomez-Romo's husband and children at their front door.
Melisa Gomez-Romo's husband and children at their front door.

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What everyone's getting wrong about the housing market

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Photo illustration of a house with a for sale sign and alarm.
While it may be uncomfortable right now, there's a good chance that homebuyers' prospects won't get better anytime soon.

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I achieved my dream of buying a home in London. I know I'm lucky, but I was miserable as soon as I moved in.

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a woman sitting on a teal couch in an orange room
Daniela Vilu bought her first home after living a nomadic life.

Courtesy of Daniela Vilu

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