This 24-year-old Gen Zer just bought a $395K home with his fiancée. They had a strategy — and this key piece of advice.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Ryan Hemenway
Ryan Hemenway, 24, says limiting his rent costs has helped him save for a home.

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I lived in Austin for 6 years and loved it, but moving to New York City made me realize I'll never move back to Texas

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A composite image of the author on streets in Austin and NYC
The reporter moved from Austin to New York City in 2019.

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I quit my job as a lawyer and moved to Spain for a slower life. Now I run a business helping other Black women move abroad.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports
A headshot of Christine Job.
Christine Job moved from Atlanta to Spain in 2017 and has no plans to return to the US.

Courtesy of Christine Job

Co-living spaces are more than just 'adult dorms.' They could be a solution to the housing crisis.

Tech Insider : Business
A common area in an apartment development.
Washington, DC, apartment development Colette offers co-living units and traditional units.

The Stacks

Their first international flight was a one-way ticket — to retire in Thailand

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A couple posing for a photo with their dog.
Nicolia and Charles Connor moved to Thailand in 2025.

The Connors.

Why this couple ditched their home and regular jobs to live full-time in an RV — and how it's working 5 years later

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum with their RV and Jeep at a campground.
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum Jr. have been "work-camping" since 2021.

Courtesy of Victoria Childers

A year ago, I moved in with 5 strangers. I was nervous, but the benefits have outweighed the drawbacks.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
The writer (far right behind the selfie taker wearing a light tan sweater) is posing for a photo with her five roommates in their kitchen.
Last year, I moved into a house with five strangers, and the benefits to my mental and physical health have been incredible.

Alyssa Wiens

Inside Hawaii's rent-free, incredibly strict 'Forbidden Island'

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics, Business
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A view of Niihau from Waimea, Kauai.

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We left New York City to buy a home in a Maryland beach town. After a few months, we realized we'd made a mistake.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman and her husband posing together on their deck.
We left New York City to live in a beach town year-round, but a few months later, we started to regret our decision.

Haley Paskalides

I bought my first house after landing a job I loved. I was laid off 2 months after closing.

Tech Insider : Business
woman in green dress standing next to a garden
Nia Springer-Norris standing next to a flower garden.

Courtesy of Nia Springer-Norris

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