My wife and I returned to NYC after 2 years in Miami. The cost of living skyrocketed, and we missed the seasons.

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Elhanan Harel and his wife.

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His rent in San Francisco was $5,000. Now he's a homeowner in Singapore — and he's ready to give up his US passport.

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Nick Burns left the US due to rising living costs. He moved to Singapore and doesn't want to move back.

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We transformed our dated, dark kitchen into a bright, open-concept space — it turned out even better than I expected

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Alexa Mellardo and her husband in their kitchen mid-renovation
Shortly after my husband and I returned from our honeymoon, we moved from an apartment in New York City to a three-bedroom house in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Alexa Mellardo

I moved to Portugal by taking a two-week cruise there from the US. Traveling by boat had major benefits.

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Zachary Biss sailed from Tampa, Florida, to Lisbon to move.

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I moved to the US for love. It wasn't easy, but 10 years and a career change helped it feel like home.

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Almost a decade ago, I moved from Poland to America for love.

Karol Dugan

We bought a $630,000 house and moved my mom into the basement apartment. It's helped us care for her and build wealth.

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Juli Ford lives in a multigenerational house with her family.

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Buying an apartment seemed my best option. Visiting a tiny home village showed me another way to live.

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My partner and I lived in a camper van for 3 years before I had an unexpected pregnancy. It changed everything for us.

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The author and her partner lived in a camper van for years.

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Crowded, costly, and complicated: 3 former Floridians explain why they left the state

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A banker wants to trade his $4.8 million California estate for shares in Anthropic. He's already gotten offers.

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The Zillow listing for tech banker Storm Duncan's Mill Valley home.

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