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Trina Kaye was evicted from her Los Angeles apartment in 2019 after 25 years.The eviction occurred before California’s Just Cause Eviction law was enacted in 2020.Her apartment was renovated and re-rented at a higher price after her eviction. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trina Kaye, a…
Last spring, my friends and I accidentally rented an electric car on a trip to Italy. The rental had a learning curve. We charged at slow stations and spent hours in unplanned towns. These unplanned moments became a highlight of our trip, and we fell in love with our EV…
How nice would it be to leave everything behind, unplug from the world, and relax abroad?This thought lingered in Adrian Chia’s mind after a two-week family vacation exploring the Great Ocean Road in Melbourne in 2016.Shortly after returning home to Singapore, he floated the concept of living an unplugged life…
I have enough money for a 20% down payment, but I’d have to make too many compromises to own a home. I wish homeownership were easier, but renting isn’t holding me back from succeeding financially. This article is part of “My Financial Life,” a series helping people live and spend…
