The 30% rule is now unrealistic. Here are 3 places you won't have to blow your budget to afford a home right now.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A group of identical homes.
A report says the typical American will have to spend more than 30% of their income to buy a home.

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15 cities where it's more affordable to buy a home

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

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I shopped at Walmart in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Here are 7 surprising differences I noticed.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
A Walmart store with the Walmart logo and gardening products on display.
Walmart stores vary by region.

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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

Why an entrepreneur has no regrets about moving from Hawaii back to her Kansas hometown

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Audra Dinell
Audra Dinell moved back to Kansas in 2020.

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Look inside Menards, the Midwest home-improvement chain owned by Wisconsin's richest billionaire and beloved by Tim Walz

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A Menards store in Wisconsin.
Menards is a Midwestern home-improvement chain.

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Harris' border visit isn't just aimed at Arizona. Immigration will also sway voters in states thousands of miles away.

Tech Insider : Politics
Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has directly attacked former President Donald Trump on immigration issues.

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The Midwest is having a moment

Tech Insider : Politics
Photo colalge featuring JD Vance and Tim Walz wearing a Harris-Walz camo hat, singer Chappell Roan, and a partial map of the Midwest region of the U.S

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I never had any desire to visit the Midwest until a trip to Wisconsin changed my entire outlook on travel

Tech Insider : Travel
Author Hayley Hutson walking in Peninsula State Park
I had an amazing time visiting Door County, Wisconsin.

Hayley Hutson

The most Midwestern things Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ever done

Tech Insider : Politics
Tim Walz held a pig at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair.
Tim Walz held a pig at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair.

Office of Gov. Tim Walz & Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan

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