I'm a mom of 4 and can't keep up with rising costs. We are using our retirement savings to cover expenses.

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The author (not pictured) had to borrow from her retirement to pay bills.

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My parents opened a bowling center when I was an infant. Now, I'm a millionaire thanks to my professional bowling career.

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Jason Belmonte bowling
Jason Belmonte holds 32 professional bowling titles.

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I found boxes of my dad's McDonald's memorabilia from the '70s and '80s. I decided to sell them all.

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Woman posing with McDonald's memorabilia
Sarah Israel's dad was a McDonald's executive and kept tons of memorabilia from the 80s.

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I spent years taking my twins on exhausting trips. Now that they're adults, we're all having a great time.

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The author has been traveling with his twins since they were little.

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My family of 5 traveled to Vermont every summer for 8 years. The low-cost trip brought us closer together.

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The author's son walks down to a lake to go fishing.
The author said her three children ended up growing up in Vermont on their low-key, budget-friendly family vacations to the same location.

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Our family of 7 took a multigenerational trip to Paris. We got some things right, but still made a few first-timer mistakes.

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The author and her family in Paris.
The author and her family went on a trip to Paris this past December.

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Meet the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' a high school teacher who quietly shaped the tech industry

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Esther Wojciki
Esther Wojcicki, known as the "godmother of Silicon Valley."

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I grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Now, as a parent, I'm not afraid of more adventurous trips.

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The author and her family pose while on a trip to Antarctica.
The author and her family have traveled all over the world, but she said a recent trip to Antarctica was one of their best vacations yet.

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I was tired of my kids having all the fun on sleepovers. I started planning all-nighters for us at home.

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mom and daughters sleepover

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We left the US and moved to Spain almost a year ago. My young kids handled it better than I ever could've imagined.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
My family relocated from the US to Spain in 2025.

Rebecca Cretella

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