I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

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Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

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Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.

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I never questioned if I belonged in leadership. Generations of women in my family showed me I did.

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Susie Cranston says the women in her family shaped her.

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I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I loved living in Florida. The natural disasters and constant flooding drove me out.

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Homes in Bradenton, Florida.

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I went on 'Survivor' over 20 years ago. Here's how I turned talking about it into a podcast empire and my full-time job.

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Rob Cesternino has made a career out of sharing his insights on "Survivor."

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I hired a private chef for my 9-person AI startup — it was cheaper than our $13,500+ a month food delivery habit

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Series CEO Nathaneo Johnson, their private chef Hayley, and other team members.

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My UX design job allowed me to pivot into a role where I explain AI

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Sajani Lokuge said she leverages her technical background in her new role.

Sajani Lokuge

I bought a 54-acre ranch to teach my kids self-reliance. Then I lost millions overnight and learned another lesson.

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Brent Phillips bought a ranch for his family and ended up a short-term rental owner.

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At 50, I moved from Texas to a village in Tuscany. The locals welcomed me with open hearts and now treat me like family.

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Texan Angie Smith has bonded with her neighbors in a tiny village in Tuscany

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