A millennial who quit her corporate job in London and moved to Australia explains the pros and cons of her career switch and life down under

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Tara in Sydney
Tara shared with Business Insider what she likes about living and working in Australia after being in London.

Courtesy of Tara

I'm a millennial who moved from New York to Kansas City. I don't have to work 5 jobs, and I pay less rent for a bigger apartment.

Tech Insider
A woman wears an army green halter top and wide-leg jeans standing in front of a café that has colorful street art outside.
Jackie Nguyen.

Courtesy of Jackie Nguyen

The frozen housing market may be starting to thaw

Tech Insider
Snow-covered rooftops in Aspen with mountains in the background
The frozen housing market is showing signs of thawing.

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images

12 tricks to make your cheap furniture look more expensive, from interior designers

Tech Insider
(left) red arrow pointing to hand painting a wooden table blue, (left) red arrow pointing to interesting legs on gray couch
There are a few cheap ways to upgrade your furniture.

Hydr Ercn/Shutterstock; FollowTheFlow/Getty Images

I moved from NYC to live in a Hawaiian penthouse with 19 strangers. Co-living helped me form adult friendships.

Tech Insider
Woman taking photo on phone of Honolulu
The author (not pictured) moved to Hawaii to live with strangers and loved it.

Maridav/iStock/Getty Images

The rental market is getting out of hand, with millions of Americans spending the majority of their paychecks on housing

Tech Insider
An 'Apartments for Rent' sign hangs in front of a building on December 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.
An 'Apartments for Rent' sign hangs in front of a building on December 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

It's not just you: It's getting harder and harder to find cheap rent across the US

Tech Insider : Economy
A for rent sign advertising a row house in northeast Capitol Hill, is pictured on Monday, August 26, 2019, in Washington D.C.
A for rent sign advertising a row house in northeast Capitol Hill, is pictured on Monday, August 26, 2019, in Washington D.C.

Tom Williams/Getty Images

I moved to Finland after reading it was the happiest place on earth. Here are 6 things that surprised me living and working here.

Tech Insider
A man sat on a balcony in the sunshine in Finland.
Jorge Reyes was surprised the no-shoes policy enforced in most Swedish homes extended to the offices.

Jorge Reyes

The real estate market is a 'slow moving train wreck' as experts warn of a looming $700 billion default

Tech Insider
Clouds forming over the Manhattan skyline near Central Park
Manhattan skyline

marchello74/Getty Images

The housing market is heating back up. But only a small percentage of new homes are fully-built.

Tech Insider
Construction of new homes and town homes in Markham Ontario in June 2022.
Construction of new homes and town homes in Markham Ontario in June 2022.

R.J. Johnston/Getty Images

Subscribe to Real Estate