I compared a $41 coach bus to a $195 luxury bus. The pricier option was better than flying first-class.

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interior of the streamliner bus and interior of the jitney bus
The Hamptons Streamliner (left) is much more expensive than the Jitney (right).

Elizabeth Blasi

I moved all over the US and was scared to put down roots anywhere. Living with my sister showed me that having a home base is good.

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Kathleen Levitt, left, and her sister sitting on a bed in their apartment together.
Kathleen Levitt, left, moved to New York to live with her sister.

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Sending our kids to summer camp was more expensive than a family trip to Europe. We enjoyed it so much we ended up moving to Portugal.

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A family of five on a beach
Patrice Poltzer and her family left NYC for Portugal in 2023.

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Jamaal Bowman's brawl with his primary challenger just got even nastier

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer
George Latimer (left) is facing charges of Islamophobia after saying that Rep. Jamaal Bowman's "constituency is Dearborn."

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Trump got special treatment from NYC probation, and defense lawyers are crying foul

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Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump

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How a peak boomer who moved from Texas to a tiny home in New York lives 'perfectly comfortably' on less than $30,000 a year

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Sam Mitchell and his dog
Sam Mitchell lives in a tiny home in upstate New York and a trailer home in Florida.

Sam Mitchell

How the Astor family became an American dynasty

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Waldorf Astoria
The Waldorf-Astoria.

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A former stay-at-home dad says he's struggling to find a job after his nearly 20-year break from the workforce: 'I'm underqualified for jobs that I used to do'

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stay at home dad working
A former stay-at-home dad who was pushed back into the job market after a divorce says he's struggling to find roles he's qualified for. The man in the story is not pictured.

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A couple found $100,000 in a safe while 'magnet fishing' in NYC. Police said they could keep it.

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A close up of a safe deposit box with a key
The magnet-fishing couple found a safe in a lake.

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Swing-district Republicans in New York decried Trump's conviction. It could cost them politically.

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Trump spread
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, former President Donald Trump, and Rep. Marc Molinaro.

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