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We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 05:15

Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami holding hands in a Finnish forest. — Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami met in Finland in 2019 and got married in August 2023.
Courtesy of Barbara Kaucher.

Real Estate, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Expats, Finland, Happiness, Relocation

My family of 5 moved from Knoxville to Brooklyn. Our cost of living has doubled, but it's the best decision we've ever made.

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:16

A family of five stand in front of the Brooklyn Bridge. — Lisa Miller and her family moved from Tennessee to New York.
Lisa Miller

Real Estate, Parenting, as-told-to, Lifestyle, Parenting, move, new-york

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

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 16:34

Grace Lucchese, Mickey Ricard, and their dog in front of home. — Grace Lucchese and Mickey Ricard scored a low mortgage interest rate for the house outside Boston they bought in January.
Courtesy of Grace Lucchese

Real Estate, Mortgages, interest-rates, gen-z, first-time-homebuyers, Homebuyers, Massachussets

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

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 05:05

a woman sitting on a beach — Cassie Leigh bought a house in Tampa in 2018.
Al Reid

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, tampa, Florida, Pittsburgh, Moving

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

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 04:54

Painting of Glen Coe, a Scottish mountain. — Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years.
Peter Mulligan/Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Scotland, PwC, Moving, countryside

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

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 17:35

A man posing on the Northern Terminus sign in between trees. — Grigory Lukin retired in his early 30s and moved from the US to Canada.
Grigory Lukin

Real Estate, Relocation, fire, Investing, saving-money, retire-early, Seattle

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.

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:18

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

Alli Peck

Careers, Real Estate, as-told-to, jane-zhang, pay-cut, California, las-vegas

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.'

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:17

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.
Courtesy of Andrea Mac

Parenting, Careers, breadwinner, wife, Mom, Chores, house-chores

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.

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 05:25

Dr. Maroon portrait collage — Dr. Maroon told Business Insider his family is encouraging about the fact that he still works.
Courtesy of Dr. Joseph Maroon, ilbusca/Getty, Visivasnc/iStock, JazzIRT/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Careers, health, tyler-le, bi-illustration, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Longevity

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

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 07:19

Tech Insider : Economy

Tony Illes, right, wears a black puffy jacket, black bike helmet, grey pants, and gives a thumbs up while holding a blue bag that says — Tony Illes, right, started his own delivery business, called "Tony Delivers," in January.
Tony Illes

economy, gig-work, gig-workers, Delivery, Retail, Food, eCommerce

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