Planning to live with my boyfriend pushed us to finally discuss finances. Instead of moving in together, we broke up.

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My partner and I had plans to move in together, but having tough conversations about money made me realize we weren't aligned.

Sage Rubinstein

I moved from Canada to California in my 40s. It meant giving up almost everything, but I did it for love.

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After years of long-distance romance, I upended my life and gave up my dream home to move from Canada to California.

Janine Canillas

I left my dream job and moved to Texas for love. My marriage didn't last, and neither did living in the South.

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Even though I didn't stay in the South and later got divorced, a lot of positive things came out of my moving from Seattle to Texas for love.

Amber Campbell

I live in Houston and earn $285,000 each year. Here's how I plan to save more than half my income this year.

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Houston resident, Morgan S., said she's working, budgeting, and investing to retire early with $1.3 million.

Jamie Lim

I moved to Japan alone. Building cabins in the countryside helped me feel at home.

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Mori Nishimura moved to Japan, worked in real estate, and started a business.

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I have 3 sons, so I'm the only woman in the house. I decluttered my attic to turn it into my peaceful, feminine sanctuary.

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The author (left) is the only woman in her immediate family.

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Californians and Texans are beefing over which state is better to live in

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I moved from Germany to the US for my career. The high cost of living in California shocked me, but it's worth it to live here.

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Christiane Schroeter.

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15 US states where homeowners are more likely to be at risk from hurricane damage

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Hurricane wind damage accounts for $12.26 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality.

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We did the math on Ken Griffin's pied-à-terre tax bill

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Ken Griffin has found himself at the center of Zohran Mamdani's campaign to tax the rich.

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