I'm a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don't consider moving back any time soon.

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Stephen Knox Jones Jr. is happier living and working in Europe than in the US.

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I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.

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Bobby Kittleberger and his wife.

Bobby Kittleberger

I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.

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Will Bishop and his wife, Lindsay, moved back to their hometown of Columbus, Georgia, after living in Atlanta and Nashville.

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I landed a job in venture capital at 24 after changing my career path twice. Here's how I got the coveted job with a varied résumé.

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Lucia Polverino, analyst at Playfair.

Lucia Polverino.

I moved from the US to Spain, where life is more affordable and relaxed. I finally feel like I belong.

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Cepee Tabibian moved to Spain in 2015.

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I quit my job at 55 and moved to Italy for retirement. I lost my incredible pension, but I'm so much happier now.

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Lisa Speroni, a California expat, retired at 55 and now lives in Italy.

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I spent more than $5,000 and traveled 24 hours to watch the Eras Tour in Vienna. I'm still in disbelief that the shows are canceled.

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Kayla Sommese spent $300 on her outfits for the Eras Tour in Vienna.

Kayla Sommese

I'm a 53-year-old medical student pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I'm more financially and mentally stable than ever before.

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Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch says that going to medical school in her 50s is full of advantages.

Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch

I have stiff-person syndrome. It's hard to diagnose and treat, so I plan to travel the country in an RV looking for answers.

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Carrie Robinette has stiff-person syndrome.

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I work at Microsoft and didn't realize how evil tech can be until I had kids. Here's how I limit their screen use to 1 hour a day.

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Bill Safcik told BI he wants to monitor his children's digital activity until they turn 18.

William Safcik

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