GameStop is hiring someone to handle CEO Ryan Cohen's home renovations. The company says he'll pay them personally.

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A GameStop job listing seeks a private project manager to "plan and execute personal and household projects for a senior executive," which Business Insider confirmed refers to its CEO.

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I live in a 200-square-foot camper on my parents' property. Instead of paying rent, I cook them dinner every night.

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Instead of rent, I pay my parents by cooking meals.

Lexi Inks

I moved to Italy 3 years ago. I live well on a budget and feel more optimistic about retiring than I did in the US.

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As an American expat living in Italy, I've been able to save for retirement and live well on a tighter budget.

Su Guillory

The 30 best college towns across the US, ranked

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Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, was ranked as one of the best college towns in the US.

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I bought a $140,000 mobile home in a Los Angeles neighborhood where houses cost millions

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I bought a mobile home and rent the space where it sits, and the pros still outweigh the cons five years later.

Lisa Laureta

An American couple left Texas to retire in Thailand. They focus on getting 'one thing done a day.'

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Tye and Chip Pierpont left Austin and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to retire.

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I sold my childhood home in Miami to buy an apartment in Sicily. We paid under $600,000 and did $98,000 in renovations.

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Kat Moore and her husband bought an apartment in Sicily.

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I run a business while traveling the world. I couldn't have afforded to scale it while living in the US.

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Ryan Garrido runs a business and travels the world as a digital nomad.

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My mom sold her house and paid $200,000 to build an addition onto mine. She now lives with me, my husband, and my teens.

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Jené Luciani-Sena and her mother live under one roof.

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I helped block a data center in my town and learned how much power locals have

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Jesse Brooks stands in front of fence and wooded area.
Jesse Brooks, who helped push for a data center moratorium in his town.

Jesse Brooks

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