We got a 2.6% mortgage rate this year to buy our first home. Here's how we did it.

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Grace Lucchese and Mickey Ricard scored a low mortgage interest rate for the house outside Boston they bought in January.

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I regret moving to Florida. Living here felt like paradise — until everything changed.

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Cassie Leigh bought a house in Tampa in 2018.

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I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.

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Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years.

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I retired from Amazon at 34 and chose to settle in Canada, where I only need $1,000 a month to live well

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Grigory Lukin retired in his early 30s and moved from the US to Canada.

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I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.

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Alli Peck moved to Las Vegas and took a pay cut of $39,000.

Alli Peck

I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'

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Andrea Mac with her husband and four children.
Andrea Mac says she makes 100% of her family's income and does 10% of the household chores consistently.

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I'm an 83-year-old doctor who still works 50-hour weeks. I never give any thought to retirement — I still have things to contribute.

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Dr. Maroon told Business Insider his family is encouraging about the fact that he still works.

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I left apps like Uber Eats to start my own delivery business. I love connecting with people and not having to rush around

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Tony Illes, right, started his own delivery business, called "Tony Delivers," in January.

Tony Illes

I bought a house with my ex 14 years after we broke up. We're saving so much money, and I'm happier.

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Elisa Ball and her roommate, John.

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ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchen. Here's how it saves me time on everyday tasks outside of work.

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Meg Faibisch Kühn told Business Insider she's used ChatGPT to help her come up with recipes and renovate her kitchen.

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