A millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor'

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Laura Graves and family
Laura Graves and her husband Samuel each make six figures but are struggling to find a home in their budget in the Portland area.

Laura Graves

A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.

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Photo shows Ann Snyder, 70, a childfree American who lives in Beaverton, Oregon.
Ann Snyder, 70, said she knew she never wanted children. Snyder said the decision gave her financial freedom and more time with her husband.

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Four families built their own village, spending $50,000 each 70 years ago. Take a rare look inside the idyllic enclave.

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The front driveway of the Storrs Quadrant
The driveway leading up to the quadrant.

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Cops Pose Before a $200,000 Mountain of Allegedly Stolen Lego Sets

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Cops and Legos

This state just inched closer to giving every resident a $750 universal basic income each year with no strings attached

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Republicans worry that basic income programs grant an edge to their Democratic supporters.
Oregon could be the first state to vote on an expansive universal basic income program.

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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.

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a woman in a flannel holding a goat
Karie Fugett and her boyfriend lived in a trailer while renovating their abandoned house.

Karie Fugett

I moved to Chicago from Portland for an affordable big city life. It's been easy to make friends and I'm never bored.

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Jessica Kirshner.

Jessica Kirshner

I bought two homes with interest rates below 3.5%. It's hard work to get this kind of mortgage, but it was worth it.

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Lori coryell and her husband.
Lori Coryell and her husband.

Courtesy of Lori Coryell

iPhone's SOS satellite feature helped rescue a family of hikers lost in a freezing Oregon forest, says report

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L: A sign for Mt. Hood National Forest stands on Highway 35 near Parkdale, Oregon. R: A smartphone against a sunset - stock photo.
L: A sign for Mt. Hood National Forest stands on Highway 35 near Parkdale, Oregon. R: A smartphone against a sunset - stock photo.

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I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

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Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.
Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.

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