I rode in coach on an Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle for $50. It was cheaper and less stressful than flying.

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The exterior of a coach Amtrak train car with an attendant stepping out a door on the right
Business Insider's reporter took the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver to Seattle.

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Earning $100,000 a year isn't enough to feel 'rich' in the US anymore

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HENRYs
Christopher Stroup (left), Madelyn Driver (center), and Abid Salahi (right), are six-figure earners who feel far from "rich."

Christopher Stroup (left), Madelyn Driver (center), and Abid Salahi (right)

Take a look at the revolutionary housing developments Canada's First Nations are building on ancestral land

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Aerial rendering of the future Sen̓áḵw development in downtown Toronto
The Sen̓áḵw development in central Vancouver

Courtesy of the Squamish Nation

Canada's First Nations are building the densest neighborhood in the country by reclaiming their ancestral land and defying NIMBYs

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A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.
A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.

Courtesy of the Squamish Nation

A millennial who moved from Vancouver to LA says it transformed his social life. He said the biggest downsides were high rent costs and the US healthcare system.

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Stuart Martin
A millennial said the social benefits of moving from Vancouver to Los Angeles offset the financial challenges.

Stuart Martin

The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is

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People relax on a Sunday at Lake Zurich during the coronavirus pandemic on July 12, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Zurich, Switzerland is the sixth-most liveable city in the world, according to an Economist Intelligence ranking, but it's also one of the most expensive.

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I've lived in a van full-time for 3 years. Here are the 5 biggest downsides no one talks about.

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Van life couple
Raychel and Nick living their lives in a van.

Raychel

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