Living with family isn't a last resort anymore. It's the plan.

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The number of people living in multigenerational households in the US quadrupled between 1971 and 2021, according to Pew Research.

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Grand staircases, state-shaped pools, and a bowling alley in the basement: What the governor's mansion looks like in every state

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The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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The cities where downsizing will save you the most and least

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StorageCafe analyzed dozens of big US cities to see how much downsizing would pay off.

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Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

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Hamilton Island in Australia
Blackstone is acquiring Hamilton Island, a vacation destination near the Great Barrier Reef.

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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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