I moved to Houston and regretted it. I stuck out at work and it was impossible to save.

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Jules Rogers and her husband, Marshall, in Goose Hollow, Portland.

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I'm an American living in a tiny coastal town in Croatia. Here are 7 things that surprised me when I moved.

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Niav Konno left the US and now lives in Makarska, a small coastal town in Croatia.

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A California native recently moved to a Kentucky city with 26,000 residents. She's able to live a much more fulfilling life closer to family at a much lower cost.

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A. Duvall recently moved from San Diego County to Paducah, Kentucky, a city of about 26,000.
A. Duvall recently moved from San Diego County to Paducah, Kentucky, a city of about 26,000.

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We became homesteaders now instead of waiting for retirement. We wanted to live our dream, even though our car is always dirty and it's 90 minutes to the nearest mall.

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The Anderson family moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to the mountains of Virginia in 2021.

Brooke Anderson.

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.

Bob Giramma

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

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Miami Beach, Florida.

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I moved to the US from Italy and it's been a rollercoaster. Here's what has shocked and disappointed me the most about America.

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Oana Adamopoulos was born and raised in Romania and now lives in Florida with her family.

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I moved to Denver and regretted it because it was freezing, expensive, and hard to make friends. I'm much happier now living in Spain.

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Eric Michiels in Spain.

Eric Michiels.

The allure of Tennessee: Why Floridians are trading their sandy beaches for a quieter life

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Knoxville, Tennessee

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I'm fleeing Florida after almost 40 years because 'Rolls Royces, Range Rovers and Maseratis took over' and my home insurance skyrocketed

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Palm Beach, Florida

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