I Downsized From a House in Nevada to a 104-Square-Foot Studio Outside of Paris. It Helped Me Focus on What Matters in Life.

I downsized from a house in Nevada to a 104-square-foot studio outside of Paris. It helped me focus on what matters in life.

Alice Hafer moved to France to save money. Courtesy of Alice HaferI moved from Nevada to France to save some money and free up time to write my book. Despite moving into a much smaller apartment in France, I was less stressed about money and life in general.I embraced the French lifestyle and love living here.In my mid-30s, I still couldn't afford to live alone in the US. I was sharing an 1,800-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath house in Nevada …

The West is pricey to maintain a home — Nevada might be one of the last bargains

A new study shows Nevada has lower annual costs to own and maintain a home than most of the West.