When I turned 40, my wife and I took a hard look at our lives in the US. Then, we moved our family to Spain.

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I love having time for silliness with my family.

Brian Hodge

Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

I moved from a big city to a small town 4 years ago. It's still not going nearly as well as I'd hoped.

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As much as I enjoy living in a small town, I've found it hard to make deep connections here and struggled to be part of the tight-knit community.

Alice Sanders

The new American Dream: owning just part of a home

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Judge halts Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom construction

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Construction on Trump's White House Ballroom on the site of the former East Wing on March 8, 2026.

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A couple spent $18,000 to turn a simple shed into a cozy library. Now, it's a reader's paradise.

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Jess Ciesla stands inside her pink shed, which she transformed into a library.

Jess Ciesla

A viral video convinced me to buy a cheap home in Sicily. It cost less than a year of my rent in LA, but renovating it isn't easy.

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Kiki Leigh bought a 17-room house in Mussomeli, Italy, after being inspired on social media.

Courtesy of Kiki Leigh

After living on a sailboat for 18 months, we moved to NYC for my husband's job. I'm still getting used to life on land.

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Laura Keys

I visited Sagamore Hill, the country estate of President Theodore Roosevelt, dubbed the 'Summer White House.' Take a look.

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Sagamore Hill on Long Island, New York.

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I moved from Texas to Italy to retire. I'm saving over $20,000 a year on healthcare, and life is cheaper and calmer overall.

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A man standing outside of a building in Italy.
Brad Allan decided to retire in Italy instead of the US.

Courtesy of Brad Allan

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