Juan Cruz Jr

Education 2025-04-10T15:21:35Z

a father helping his daughter move into college by unloading the car

I refused to pay for my daughter's college and instead had her take out student loans. I didn't want to ruin my financial freedom.

Paying for my daughter's college tuition would have ruined my chances of saving for retirement. Instead, I helped pay for her car and housing.

Health 2025-03-09T11:17:01Z

Juan Cruz Jr and his partner sitting on the beach

I'm in a long-distance relationship with my fiancé, who travels for work. Since I'm a remote employee, I fly to wherever she is.

When my fiancé travels for work, I often go with her because I can work remotely from anywhere. Our flexible jobs make our relationship possible.

Travel 2025-02-09T14:27:01Z

a dad and two kids exiting the water on a beach in puerto rico

I moved my family from mainland US to Puerto Rico for a dream job. The island life wasn't what we expected.

My family and I were looking forward to the dreamy island life in Puerto Rico. But we sometimes had no running water and faced a struggling economy.

Careers 2025-01-19T12:47:02Z

an employee holding a box of his office supplies

I put everything into my career, earning a director title and a high salary. I was suddenly laid off and needed to change my view on work.

I invested everything into my career, earning multiple six figures, but I was laid off and entered an existential crisis. I wanted more freedom.

Real Estate 2024-11-10T09:41:01Z

Palm trees by water with view of buildings and city skyline in background in San Juan, Puerto Rico,

I moved my family to Puerto Rico for a job. They were miserable — and we returned to Pennsylvania after just a year.

My family thought moving from Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico would be great. But when we moved, they were miserable, and we realized we'd made a mistake.

I refused to pay for my daughter's college and instead had her take out student loans. I didn't want to ruin my financial freedom.

I'm in a long-distance relationship with my fiancé, who travels for work. Since I'm a remote employee, I fly to wherever she is.

I moved my family from mainland US to Puerto Rico for a dream job. The island life wasn't what we expected.

I put everything into my career, earning a director title and a high salary. I was suddenly laid off and needed to change my view on work.

I moved my family to Puerto Rico for a job. They were miserable — and we returned to Pennsylvania after just a year.

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