I built a $3K truck home to avoid paying rent — and I love being a nomad despite the bears

I built a K truck home to avoid paying rent — and I love being a nomad despite the bears

He’s literally on a roll.  Rather than chasing the American dream of settling down, securing a steady 9-to-5 and buying a mini mansion, Seth, a 22-year-old Tennessean, is exploring America from the $3,000 tiny home he’s hitched to the rear of his vintage pickup truck.  “I’m building a tiny home on the back of my truck … Read more

How much the average American would pay for some peace and quiet

How much the average American would pay for some peace and quiet

The average American would pay $2,521 for a day of peace and quiet — while parents would pay $1,147 more. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (30% of whom are parents), which explored the importance of quality time to recharge and the barriers to getting enough of it.  Results showed the average … Read more

36-year-old reality star claps back at online haters over her unusual living arrangement

36-year-old reality star claps back at online haters over her unusual living arrangement

Former Married At First Sight bride Martha Kalifatidis has slammed the idea she’s not paying her way. The 36-year-old, who lives at home with her parents, her partner Michael Brunelli and their toddler son Lucius, was doing a typical Q&A on Instagram when a troll claimed she was mooching off her mom and dad. “Why don’t you and … Read more

I’ve been living off the grid on a remote tropical island for 3 years — this is the worst part

I’ve been living off the grid on a remote tropical island for 3 years — this is the worst part

This couple is riding the wave of their new life. Surfers Marjolein and her partner An ditched their regular jobs and homes to move to a remote tropical island, live off the land and surf any time they wanted. The couple moved to a remote tropical island to live off the land and surf any time … Read more

Gen Z is hacking NYC rental culture — and living in upscale, amenity-rich shares for $1,600 a month

Gen Z is hacking NYC rental culture — and living in upscale, amenity-rich shares for ,600 a month

Vibrant rooftop scenes, cozy backyard spaces, state-of-the-art kitchens and fitness centers, monthly networking events and parties, plus free weekly cleaning to boot — and the rent is only $1,600 on average per month? All of this can be yours in NYC in 2024. You just have to be willing to share it with up to 30 … Read more

I live in an abandoned hospital — I’m so scared of ghosts that I run from room to room

I live in an abandoned hospital — I’m so scared of ghosts that I run from room to room

She’s got a sick house — with an emergency room and X-ray equipment to boot.  While the cost of living is at a ghoulish all-time high, seeing rent in major cities skyrocket to spooky sums, an intrepid dweller has managed to score a cost-free, sprawling estate nestled in the heart of London. And her new home’s filled with … Read more

I ditched my corporate job to live off the grid: ‘I’ve learned to cherish it’

I ditched my corporate job to live off the grid: ‘I’ve learned to cherish it’

She took the idea of “remote work” literally. A New England woman left her 9-to-5 job to live off the grid in a cabin in the woods. Ally Marie Brown, 25, posts videos to her YouTube channel of her move from corporate America to a life in nature that has her bathing in icy water … Read more

We’re divorcing but living under one roof like de Blasio — why it’s the best ever

We’re divorcing but living under one roof like de Blasio — why it’s the best ever

You don’t have to be a hotshot ex-mayor of New York City — or a real housewife of Beverly Hills — to get in on this head-scratching relationship trend. In February 2020, just a month shy of her two-year wedding anniversary, Ollie Rose — a stay-at-home mom of two boys — asked her husband, Kaliko, … Read more

I don’t live with my husband — it’s the secret to our happy marriage

I don’t live with my husband — it’s the secret to our happy marriage

Struggling to stay connected to your spouse? Forget separate bedrooms. Try separate houses. A Brooklyn woman believes the secret to her happy marriage is living apart from her Manhattan husband. Bianca Turetsky, 43, and Dr. Peter Bach, 58, tied the knot in September 2021 and subsequently surprised friends and family by bucking convention by maintaining … Read more

I live in my car with my pets – there’s no shower or toilet but we save money

I live in my car with my pets – there’s no shower or toilet but we save money

She’s a real ruff rider. A Western Canadian TikToker recently shared that she’s opted to live inside her Tesla Model Y with her cat, Finley, and Samoyed dog, Snow. Stephanie, known on social media as Little Hippy Gal, rigged the rig to fit a twin bed in its back seat and uses every inch of … Read more

NJ man converts SUV into home to avoid paying rent — and saved $16K

NJ man converts SUV into home to avoid paying rent — and saved K

The cost of rent can drive anyone crazy, but one man decided to ditch the crazy and went full in on the drive. Arslan Shono, a Medical Technologist from New Jersey, was fed up with paying $1,800 in monthly rent that he made a drastic change by transforming his SUV into his home — equipped with … Read more

What it’s really like—and how much it costs—to go off the grid

What it’s really like—and how much it costs—to go off the grid

Between President Biden warning about “Armageddon” and “Putin’s potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological and chemical weapons,” New York City releasing a PSA about what to do in the event of a nuclear attack, and the news that the US government has spent $290 million on anti-radiation drugs — is it any wonder … Read more