I took 66 Delta flights last year and flew in all of its cabin categories — but I still prefer the cheaper economy seats

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I took 66 Delta flights last year and flew in all the cabin categories, but there are a few reasons I still prefer booking the cheapest economy seats.

Allie Hubers

My parents had my youngest sister when I was 17. Helping care for her made me feel older than my peers.

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A girl sits with a baby in a high chair at the kitchen table studying for a university class.
I was 17 when my youngest sister (not pictured) was born. At times, I felt more like her third parent than a sibling.

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I used to hate slow walkers. Then I got sick and I became one of them.

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Subway commute in NYC
The author (not pictured) was diagnosed with a cardiac issue and could not raise her heartbeat.

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I spent summers in Transylvania with my grandfather when I was little. Now he's 97, so I moved there to be closer to him.

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Woman and grandfather on train
The author moved to Transylvania to be close to her 97-year-old grandfather.

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How truck drivers navigate one of the most dangerous roads in the world

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Truck drivers in India provide an essential service to villagers in the Himalayas when they transport food, water, and medicine to remote regions. But the crucial work comes at a deadly cost.

My husband thought he'd hate Disney World — but I won him over by planning the perfect adults-only trip

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Author Timothy Moore and his husband smiling outside of Epcot
My husband (left) doesn't really care for Disney, but I made sure we had a fun time at Disney World by planning an adults-only trip.

Timothy Moore

A US tennis player refused to have his legs amputated after surviving the Titanic. He later won an Olympic gold medal.

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R Norris Williams and the sinking of the Titanic
Richard Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to become an Olympic gold-medalist tennis player.

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When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

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The author (not pictured) struggled with early retirement.

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My divorced parents live together and it's changed how I look at love

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Tricia Patras with her mom smiling for the camera in a bar setting
Tricia and her mom in Michigan for Tricia's birthday last year.

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New real-estate rules mean searching for homes could be changed forever

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The front of a three-story house.

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