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Moving Abroad? Think Small Towns for Big Savings, Great Quality of Life

finance

Big cities like Paris and popular tourist attractions like Thessaloniki may be better-known, but when it comes to moving overseas, American ex-pats might get more bang for their bucks in under-the-radar smaller towns. International Living recently released a report on 21 small towns where you can enjoy a “comfortable lifestyle” for as little as $2,000 a month. That may mean a better quality of life as defined by a more walkable community, access to attractions like the outdoors or cultural events, fresh food, or other perks. “These smaller towns offer something people are increasingly looking for right now,” said Jennifer…

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Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults to Skip the Doc Until Medicare

Investing

John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare. He was already thinking about delaying it — then his monthly Obamacare insurance premium payment tripled this year to $2,460, about a third of his income, he said. And with a $2,700 deductible, he’d be on the hook for most of the diagnostic exam, a financial hit he said he couldn’t stomach. “It was going to cost close to $3,000,” said Galvin, who lives in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and recently retired as director of a…

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Where’s My Tax Refund? More Americans Are Counting on Them in 2026

Loans & Credit

Nearly half of American taxpayers are counting on an IRS refund to help them pay the bills or get out of debt, a new survey finds. This is a good year for refunds. The IRS has returned $161 billion to individual taxpayers through March 6. That’s 11% more than the agency refunded through the same week in 2025. The average refund is $3,676, also up from last year. Refunds are higher this year, and taxes lower, thanks to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. Many Americans will count their…

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