A couple bought a 527-square-foot tiny house for $37,500 more than a decade ago. It's helped them live debt-free.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A side-by-side of a couple and their 2 dogs sitting on the porch of their tiny home, and a kitchen with an island and pots and pans hanging from the ceiling.
The Rusts bought a tiny home in 2013.

Jessica Rust

A property investor turned to mid-term rentals and doubled her cash flow. Here's why she says it's the sweet spot of real estate.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Jennifer and Paul Tessmer-Tuck started buying real estate in 2020 to supplement their household income.

Jennifer Tessmer-Tuck

I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I loved living in Florida. The natural disasters and constant flooding drove me out.

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Style
A row of houses and boats along a canal in Bradenton, Florida.
Homes in Bradenton, Florida.

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I lived in Austin for 6 years and loved it, but moving to New York City made me realize Texas isn't for me

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A composite image of a woman on streets in Austin and NYC.
The reporter moved from Austin to New York City in 2019.

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Tech billionaires are flocking to this former bohemian enclave in Miami. See what life is like inside Coconut Grove.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Aerial view of mansions in Coconut Grove, Miami
Coconut Grove is becoming the new billionaire's playground in Miami.

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I bought a cheap minivan and lived out of it while getting my college degree — doing so helped me graduate debt-free

Tech Insider : Business
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For almost two years, I chose to live in a minivan I bought for cheap on Facebook Marketplace while completing my bachelor's degree so I could save money and graduate without debt.

Andrea Sadowski

Multigenerational living is reshaping the American dream

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

As costs climb, more Americans are turning to multi-generational living to make life work.

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29 photos of tiny living spaces that highlight the global affordability crisis

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Business
A Vietnamese woman holds a backpack and watches her daughter inside their cramped home.
Some residents in Ho Chi Minh City live in 72-square-foot homes.

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I bought a 54-acre ranch to teach my kids self-reliance. Then I lost millions overnight and learned another lesson.

Tech Insider : Business
A man and woman kneeling with a cow.
Brent Phillips bought a ranch for his family and ended up a short-term rental owner.

Milk & Honey Ranch

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