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A couple who converted a $7,000 school bus into their dream home breaks down the cost of living a nomadic life

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 05:05

a couple in a bus — The Scherrers in their Skoolie, Aurora.
Megan & Landon Price Photography

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Skoolie, Bus, school-bus, van-life, nomads

I doubled my small business revenue in one year and signed a roster of new clients thanks to 3 core strategies

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 10:20

Hannah Logsdon wearing a navy blue turtle neck and dark jeans — Hannah Logsdon started freelancing full time at the end of 2020.
Courtesy of Hannah Logsdon

Small Business, Careers, original-contributor, Freelancing, freelance-work, Upwork, Fiverr

I moved to San Francisco despite the negative things I'd heard. The cost of living is high but it's worth it.

Sat, 02/17/2024 - 10:09

a woman gives a thumbs up in San Francisco — Julia Stevens moved to San Francisco in August.
Courtesy of Julia Stevens

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, raleigh, san-francisco, bay-area, SF

I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:05

a man and his wife and son take a photo — Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.
Courtesy of Emery Bowles

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, lauryn-haas, Japan, Georgia

I've been a military spouse for 17 years, and it's isolating. I've seen the world but lost my identity and delayed my career.

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 05:05

a family poses with moving boxes — The Bautista family's most recent move was to Tampa.
Courtesy of Marla Bautista

health, Military & Defense, as-told-to, Military, military-spouses, army-base, Moving

I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 05:05

Valeri Gervaziev left his role as an executive director at Morgan Stanley in 2022.

Courtesy of Valeri Gervaziev

Careers, BI-freelancer, finance, investment-banking, should-i-quit-my-job, quit-job, bootstrap

Being a barista with a college degree makes me feel insecure, but I love it. I'm not sure I even want a 'real' job anymore.

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 05:05

a stitch of a woman and a latte — Colette Fountain works in a coffee shop in South London.
Courtesy of Colette Fountain

Careers, BI-freelancer, barista, londoner, Journalism, London, corporate

I moved to Montreal to be with a man I met on Xbox. It was a bigger culture shock than I expected.

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 05:05

a woman standing in Montreal — Melissa Rebelo-Sauve married her Canadian husband in July 2020.
Courtesy of Melissa Rebelo-Sauve

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, montreal, Moving, Relocation, Massachusetts

I moved from San Francisco to Singapore. It's so much cleaner and safer, and I can't imagine returning home.

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:05

a stitch of a man and Singapore — Nick Burns moved to Singapore in early 2020 and plans to stay.
Nick Burns / Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Singapore, san-francisco, Relocation, safety

I live off the grid in a yurt on land I inherited. There's nothing I miss — life is ridiculously peaceful.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 05:05

a woman stitched with a yurt — Cami Ostman lives part time in a yurt in eastern Washington.
Courtesy of Cami Ostman

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, yurt, yurts, Seattle, Washington

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