A 3-fund portfolio, a no-kid lifestyle, and a 'die with zero' mindset: How one NYC couple is retiring in their 40s

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Financially independent couple Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson

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We bought a house in the city with a 2.75% mortgage rate. After a few years, we feel trapped and want out.

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Author Timothy Moore smiling on rooftop in front of city skyline view
I'm grateful for our home and the low mortgage rate we have, but I feel like we're trapped in a place that's no longer a fit for us.

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Trump laid out his plans to restrict institutional housing investors — with some notable carveouts

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
President Donald Trump.
Trump signed an executive order banning large institutional players from buying stand-alone homes.

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Wealthy home sellers are using an unconventional enticement to drum up buyer interest

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
A for-sale sign is displayed outside a home for sale in Los Angeles, California.
As mortgage rates have soared, seller-financing has become more popular, particularly for higher-end properties.

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What the Fed's December interest rate cut means for your wallet

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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The federal funds rate will affects mortgages for American homebuyers.

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A 59-year-old downsized to a tiny home on wheels to shrink her housing costs while helping care for her parents

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Julie Lennox and her dog Rizzo
Julie Lennox and her dog Rizzo

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15 cities where the most millennials can actually afford to buy a house

Tech Insider : Economy
Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina skyline
The Raleigh-Cary metro area of North Carolina had the highest percentage of millennials who became homeowners in 2022.

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I'm 31 and my parents pay my mortgage — their help is a lifeline

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The author's parents help her pay her mortgage after going freelance.

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A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
An empty street in Osceola, Arkansas.
Britt Lorino, 55, moved from Austin to Osceola, Arkansas with his wife as part of a mover incentive program.

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My parents struggled in blue-collar jobs. Paying off their mortgage and retiring them is my proudest achievement.

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Simmy Dhillon with his parents and brother.
Dhillon (far right) started his own business as a college student.

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