For 20 years, I lived hundreds of miles away from my mom and sister. Then, I bought the house next door.

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Living in the same neighborhood as my mom and sister has been pretty great.

Sydney McClure

My fiancée and I live with my parents in a New York City apartment. It's helped us save money and open a business.

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The author lives with his parents in New York City.

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A family of 4 lives in a 560-square-foot tiny home. Here's what they love about its design — and what they'd change.

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The Matranga family lives in a tiny home.

Brielle Matranga

Texas dominated this new list of the 15 best US cities to live in

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El Paso, Texas.

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A woman lives in a 50-foot narrowboat she bought for around $40,000. It saves her over $1,000 each month.

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Dottie Turnbull lives in a narrowboat full time.

Tanglewood & Two

The hot new commute for Miami billionaires costs $1,000 a minute

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ILandMiami's helipads, one of which is seen here off the coast of Star Island, float through Miami's waterways, providing flexible landing for the city's billionaire residents.

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We're raising toddlers in a tiny home. We work just 3 days a week, and save over half our income.

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Jos van der Meulen and Fenna Wit in their tiny home in the Netherlands.

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Moving off the grid in rural West Virginia felt isolating at first. With time, I built a strong community.

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Jordan Charbonneau

We bought a house with a 2.5% mortgage rate a few years ago. Our family's much bigger now, but moving is not an option.

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Our family has gotten bigger since we bought our home, but moving to a larger space isn't an option when we just can't afford to give up our rate. So, we're making the space work for us.

Alexandra Frost

We bought a house that's too small so we could afford our dream neighborhood. A $300,000 third-party loan will help us renovate.

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Derek and Kate Feinberg bought a small home in a neighborhood they loved and plan to renovate using a third-party loan.

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