I was a first-time homebuyer and got scammed out of $167,000 of my life savings

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Pat Lawlor said he unknowingly wired criminals his six-figure downpayment.

Pat Lawlor

My wife and I moved to a remote Scottish island after only visiting once. We love our slower pace of life.

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Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with one of their 16 sheep, Nori.

Rachel Keenan

I interned at JPMorgan and then moved up the ranks. Here's how I nailed the interview and landed my full-time offer.

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Alexis Taub worked at JPMorgan for almost six years.

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I was laid off from Google, so I started my own business. It meant taking a $100,000 pay cut, but I don't regret it.

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We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.

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Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved back to Orange County, California, in December after nearly two years in Iowa.

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I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

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Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.

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I work at a ski resort in Vail. The lifestyle is tough to beat.

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Berklee Ryann moved to a resort in Vail, Colorado four years ago without ever skiing before.

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Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.

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Brandon Turrell didn't want to spend the rest of his life working in a 9-to-5 job.

Brandon Turrell

My husband and I started dating at work. It never negatively impacted our professional lives.

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Jim and Kimberly Gallina.

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