I moved from my country's biggest city to a rural town. It felt like a last resort, but improved just about everything.

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The writer standing in the woods near their new home in New Zealand's countryside.
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Dale Nel

My family has lived on a farm for 15 years. This lifestyle isn't easy, but it's been great for my kids.

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The writer's daughter helps clean a cow on the farm.
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Billi J. Miller

I moved to Phuket to restart my career. $1,500 a month covers everything.

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Andre Neveling standing with the sea and palm trees in Phuket, Thailand.
Andre Neveling moved to Phuket to recover from career burnout.

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I quit my corporate job and spent 18 months living on a sailboat. My mindset's completely shifted now that I'm back on land.

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The writer and her partner in front of their sailboat.
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Laura Keys

After 20 years of building a life in DC, we moved to my hometown in New York. It's been great for my whole family.

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The writer, her partner, and her kids on a boat in New York.
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Jacqueline Mendelsohn

My father-in-law retired at 55 and is 87 now. His early retirement made me realize I don't want to travel the same road.

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Author Melissa Noble smiling on a deck in front of her laptop
Retiring early is a dream for so many people (and a great reality for my father-in-law), but it's not something I'm hoping to do.

Melissa Noble

I moved back home after graduating from college. No one told me maintaining a social life would be so hard.

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The author posing with an apple at an orchard.
I moved home after graduating from college, and have struggled to maintain my social life.

Grace Reed

When my 20-year marriage ended, I had no job and knew little about money. Now, I'm confident in my financial future and career.

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Lisa VanderVeen on a bridge with a camera.
Lisa VanderVeen holds a camera during one of her trips abroad

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My family moved in with my mother-in-law to save money. She ended up being the best roommate I've ever had.

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Author Sarah DiMuro smiling with mother-in-law with sunglasses on
From the very start of our relationship, my mother-in-law and I were very close. In many ways, living together brought us closer.

Sarah DiMuro

My parents are in their 60s. Traveling with them as an adult taught me a hard truth about growing up.

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The writer with her family at the Strasbourg Christmas Market.
Traveling with my parents as an adult taught me to show up for them the way they did for me as a child.

Nishtha Chaudhary

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