A family of 4 downsized to a 1-bedroom home so they could live rent-free. Storage hacks help them make the most of the space.

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A side-by-side of a family walking through a field and a kitchen with white cabinets and a butcher block island.
The Johnson family downsized to save money for their future.

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I moved to New York City and worried I'd be homesick. Then, my sister and best friend became my neighbors.

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The author lives near her sister and best friend in New York City.

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Our favorite sentences of 2025

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Gen Z may be the most rejected generation in human history.

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There's nothing like a perfect sentence to take the reader by the scruff of their neck and shake them awake. On Business Insider's Discourse team this year, we wrote thousands of sentences to illuminate the urgent and the fascinating in business and tech.

A real estate investor and agent explains why 2 days before Christmas is her 'favorite day of the year' to submit home offers — and other 'pockets' when you can score a good deal

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Dana Bull is a real-estate agent, investor, and consultant.

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Meet the real estate CEO who wants to reshape how Americans buy and sell homes

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It's almost 9 p.m. on a Wednesday in November, and Robert Reffkin is working the phones.

I lived in a camper van outside my grandfather's home to help him feel less lonely. The move also helped me grow.

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The author lived in a camper van in her grandfather's yard.

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These midsize Midwestern cities were the hottest places to buy homes in 2025

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The sun sets on the Illinois State Capitol in downtown Springfield.
Springfield, Illinois, was the ninth most popular market for home buyers this year, according to a Zillow analysis.

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My husband and I moved back in with my parents to save money. It was rocky at first, and then we found a shared hobby.

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The writer and her husband posing in front of the water.
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Naomi George

We spent 2 years living on the road, with no plans to settle down. Then, a Texas beach town changed our minds.

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After years of losing myself and my female friendships, I got divorced. Now, I've built a life I love with my best friend.

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The writer and her best friend on vacation, holding glasses of wine, in front of a sunset.
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Liz Regalia

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