A financially independent couple with 2 kids shares how they both retired by 35 and haven't returned to the office since

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Sam Dogen
Sam Dogen and his wife both retired at 35.

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I 'escaped' Texas for Tennessee. I loved the food and tech scene, but got tired of the heat and rising property taxes.

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Jim Ward and his wife in downtown Knoxville.
Jim Ward and his wife in Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville.

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A boomer moved from Texas to Missouri for her retirement thinking everything would be cheaper. She was 'so wrong.'

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The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri.
Donna, who recently retired, wasn't expecting St. Louis to be as expensive as it is.

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15 cities where retirees are moving — most are in the South

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Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona, had the highest net influx of retirees.

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Buyers have an advantage in these 10 cities, where sellers are slashing listing prices the most

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Orlando.

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The rules for real estate have changed. Here's how you can profit from the upheaval.

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A $418 million settlement could help American homebuyers save tens of thousands of dollars. But the path to ownership is still lined with hazards.

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I was a renter. Then I bought my house from my landlord for $210,000.

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Dom Guerra was renting a two-bedroom home in Ohio until it bought it himself.

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I paid just $135,000 for my house when homes in the area are going for twice that. Here's how.

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Melisa Gomez-Romo's husband and children at their front door.
Melisa Gomez-Romo's husband and children at their front door.

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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.
Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.

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A boomer couple who moved from Minnesota to Florida said they 'lost pretty much everything' in a hurricane but don't regret the move

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Barbara Pelton
Barbara Pelton moved from Minnesota to California at the start of the pandemic.

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