We're a mother and daughter who were planning to move to Texas, but this small-town, affordable community kept us in California

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Silverwood home being built
The Smiths ended up buying a house in a new affordable living community in California's Inland Empire.

Tracy Smith and Clair Mattig-Smith

These 14 companies have left California over the years

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A California flag flies in front of a building on California Street in San Francisco
Many of the big companies that have left California had their roots in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

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Step inside Goldman Sachs' Dallas office for 5,000 workers

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Conference center, Goldman Sachs Dallas Campus
The building will feature various conferencing spaces.

Goldman Sachs

Florida, Texas, and Utah are the fastest-growing hot spots for America's superrich

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Aerial view of Miami skyline with skyscrapers, Downtown Brickell, and Miami Beach at night in Miami on June 22, 2024.
Florida is booming with the superrich, as Miami and other hubs outpace California's old guard, per Altrata.

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As a Texas local, I skip the crowds in Austin and head west to a charming nearby city with incredible wineries

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Blue bonnets and poppies in field with lots of green trees near Fredericksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas, and its surrounding areas have some incredible scenery and wineries.

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We moved from Texas to California to be near my husband's family. I miss mine and sometimes wonder if we made the right choice.

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The author and her husband pose on a vista overlooking the water in California.
The author says that her husband was very upfront about wanting to move back home to California when they first met.

Courtesy of Sandra Lee

'Y'all Street' is booming: What financial giants like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are building in Texas

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Goldman Sachs Dallas campus
A rendering of the Goldman Sachs campus in Dallas, which is expected to open in 2028.

Goldman Sachs

The crackdown on Elon Musk's pay has backfired spectacularly

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Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk laughs during an in-conversation event with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk laughing

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Ghislaine Maxwell joins Jen Shah at 'Club Fed.' The 'Real Housewives' star's prison consultant calls it a major upgrade.

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Ghislaine Maxwell; a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell was recently transferred to a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas.

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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

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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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