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I sold everything I own to live on a boat with my wife. It's harder than we imagined — but we love it because it made us stronger.

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 07:59

Iain and Brioni Cameron on their boat. — Iain and Brioni Cameron say they'll continue living on their boat until a more exciting adventure comes along.
Courtesy of Iain Cameron

Transportation, Real Estate, boat-life, Relocation, remote-work, mobile-living, sailing

I'll never regret living in Europe after giving birth. I got way better maternity leave and my American friends envied me.

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 05:08

Esther Strauss — Esther Strauss is based in North Macedonia.
Esther Strauss

Careers, Healthcare, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi

I downsized from my city apartment to a tiny house in the countryside to save money – but my cost of living increased instead

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:34

Background: A woman in a tiny house, foreground: a green tiny house in a trailer park. — Stacie DaPonte said tiny house life isn't all "easy breezy" and debt-free, but she loves it.
Stacie DaPonte

Real Estate, finance, contributor-2023, as-told-to, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer

I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:10

a woman standing in a window in Korea — Amber Griffiths.
Courtesy of Amber Griffiths

Real Estate, Relocation, Korea, BI-freelancer, south-korea, Seoul, military-life

I'm the executive sales coach lead at Google and work with teams and leaders across the globe. These are the 4 habits that I see the most successful leaders practice.

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:02

AK Ikwuakor, — AK Ikwuakor is an executive sales coach lead at Google.
Courtesy of AK Ikwuakor

Strategy, Tech Insider, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi

I went from making $9.50 an hour to almost $100K a year at UPS without having a college degree. I'm grateful that my 21 years at the company have paid off.

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 05:16

A UPS driver stepping into his truck after making a delivery. — Worker not pictured.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Careers, Transportation, UPS, fair-wages, Salary, salary-transparency, Wages

I left California for North Dakota. It's obscenely cheap and there's so much to love about small-town life.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:12

Davrick Hayes outdoors in Bismarck, North Dakota. — Davrick Hayes says he's enjoyed his time in North Dakota, but doesn't plan on staying.
DeuBetter Branding & Media

Real Estate, finance, north-dakota, bismarck, los-angeles, la, relocations

An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:04

Evan and Dani Breton (foreground) A Japanese 'akiya' and Mexican beach (background). — Americans Dani and Evan and Benton spent 14 months house-sitting rent-free in Mexico before settling down in Japan.
Evan and Dani Benton

Real Estate, finance, contributor-2023, BI-freelancer, freelancer-uk

I quit my sales job to live in my Toyota Camry. The simpler life has helped me find happiness.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Travel

In May of 2022 Monica began traveling and living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry full-time. — Monica Maragos began living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry and traveling full-time.
Monica Maragos

Real Estate, finance, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, alyshia-hull, discover-150, van-life

I'm a 16-year-old AI founder. People look down on me – literally and figuratively, but I've already raised $450,000.

Mon, 10/09/2023 - 05:21

Foreground: Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, Background: Awasthi at Miami Tech Week — Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, speaking at Miami Tech Week.
Pranjali Awasthi

Tech Insider, contributor-2023, as-told-to, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer

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