I left Texas for Wisconsin and took a pay cut. It was worth it because I can now live mortgage-free.

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James McClure and his mom at a Houston Texan game.
James McClure and his mom at a Houston Texans game.

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20 places around the world to live cheaply, where you can thrive on as little as $1,000 a month

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An aerial photo of the beach in Split, Croatia, showing brightly colored towels and umbrellas as well as clear water with some waders and swimmers
The beach in Split, Croatia.

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Meet the typical mover leaving Texas: Millennial renters making $50,000 a year who are moving to California and Florida

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Between 2021 and 2022, about 494,000 people moved out.

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I live in Texas and I'm not surprised so many people are moving here — I'm surprised where they're choosing to settle

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Keyana Darling and her two sons in their new home.
Earlier this year, Keyana Darling and her two sons moved to Katy, Texas, a smaller spot outside Houston.

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We left Texas to move to France. Now we're buying a shockingly affordable six-bedroom house straight out of a fairy tale.

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The Willick family in Bordeaux at the Glasse Cloche.
The Willick family traveling in the Bordeaux region of France.

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People are fleeing California. Here's where they're plotting to move to.

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Cars on. a highway in Seattle.
Californians are eyeing Las Vegas and Seattle as possible landings spots after leaving the Golden State.

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A boomer couple left Texas for the retirement of their dreams: 'We were brainwashed that it was the only place to be — it's not'

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Nancy and Jim Cotton together.
Nancy and Jim Cotton.

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A boomer who moved from California to Tennessee said the slower pace of life and lower cost of living are big pluses

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Bob Giramma and his wife Sue recently moved from San Diego to Murfreesboro, TN.
Bob Giramma and his wife Sue recently moved from San Diego to Murfreesboro, TN.

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Stay or go: Why Americans are drawn to — or sick of — living in Florida

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Palm trees in Miami Beach, Florida.
Miami Beach, Florida.

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Bye California: 7 people who fled the state share the culture shocks they've experienced and why they have no regrets

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Calfornians who have moved.

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