A California family of 5 found a house in Scotland listed for under $270,000. The catch: It was half the size of their old place.

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The couple bought their house in Scotland without viewing it in person.

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I'm a college student who lived alone in a studio apartment. I became more independent, but the financial burden was too much.

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The author, not pictured, lived alone as a college student.

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We live right next to my parents. They babysit for free and I love how close my kids are to their grandparents.

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Gen Z's new side hustle: getting rich off Airbnb

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We left the US and moved to Mexico when I got pregnant 4 years ago. It's more affordable and our family is thriving.

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Puerto Vallarta is a popular spot for tourists.

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She was still in college when she started applying for the housing lottery. Now, she pays $1,600 for a 1-bedroom apartment in NYC.

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Ceronne Mitchell won an apartment in Queens through the affordable-housing lottery.

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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 10 things I would never have in my bedroom.

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As an interior decorator, there a few things I'd never put in my bedroom.

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I let campers rent part of my backyard from $70 a night. It helps pay our high home maintenance costs.

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Rocki and Myles McCrocklin added a second RV camping spot to their Bend, Oregon home after the first proved successful.

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We loved living in Austin but left after 10 years. Big businesses and tech wrecked our favorite parts of the city.

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Austin has changed a lot over the past 10 years.

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I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.

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Nikky de Graaf lives in a cottage in the countryside.

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