Students who live on campus are more likely to remain enrolled, experts say. The transition to college – which for many students is their first time living on their own – can be stressful. To ease ...

Have you ever thought about living on a cruise ship? One retired couple is leading this money-saving trend, but is it actually cheaper than paying off a mortgage? By now, everyone has seen #VanLife ...

At the age of 64, Sharon Lane retired from her job as a high school language teacher. After spending nearly all her life in Los Angeles, she decided that it was time for a change. While many retirees ...

Maya, a 26-year-old from Canada's West Coast, fell in love with sailing around where she grew up. Instead of throwing money toward a pricey apartment each month, she decided to live on her boat, doing ...

First-year college students often are expected or required to live in residence halls or dormitories. In subsequent years, it's usually up to those students to decide whether to reside on or off ...

Austin Wells loves to travel the world. But he doesn't like long flights, jet lag or an unsettled routine. And that's why, Wells, who is 28 and lives in San Diego, leased a residence on board a luxury ...

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In April, we’re setting course for the diverse world of cruises.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mikaella Taylor, 25, a small-business owner, who moved onto a 30-foot sailboat with her fiancé a year ago. The conversation was edited for length ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...