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I moved from Connecticut to the South chasing a cheaper, simpler life. It wasn’t at all what I expected, so I moved back.

Finance July 11, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandra Bonola, 56, who moved from Connecticut to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2021, then to Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2023, before deciding the South wasn’t right for her. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I am a native New…

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