Bethany Erickson

Own the First Chicago Home of Al Capone — Escape Route Not Included

By Bethany Erickson | February 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Own the First Chicago Home of Al Capone — Escape Route Not Included

It was his first home in Chicago, and his mother lived there until her death, and in 2019, you could own a slice of Al Capone history for practically a song. “I came to Chicago with $40 in my pocket,” Alphonse Gabriel Capone said once, and not long after that he began working for mobster…

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Springfield, Missouri Tapped As Budget-Friendly Retirement Spot

By Bethany Erickson | February 16, 2019 | Comments Off on Springfield, Missouri Tapped As Budget-Friendly Retirement Spot

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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Rocky Mountain High: John Denver’s Aspen Estate On the Market

By Bethany Erickson | February 10, 2019 | Comments Off on Rocky Mountain High: John Denver’s Aspen Estate On the Market

While the house itself may look a bit different from when John Denver and his wife Annie bought it in the 1970s, the Aspen estate still has the views that inspired him to write “Starwood in Aspen.” The local couple that bought the home in 2016 put the home on the market last month, after…

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Budget-Friendly Home Prices, Amenities, Make Charleston Popular Retirement Pick

By Bethany Erickson | February 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Budget-Friendly Home Prices, Amenities, Make Charleston Popular Retirement Pick

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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Converted Chapel Provides Surprisingly Modern Space Inside

By Bethany Erickson | February 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Converted Chapel Provides Surprisingly Modern Space Inside

This week’s historical shelter takes us to the village of North Lopham, Norfolk, England, where a Methodist chapel built in 1826 shows us that you can never, ever, judge a book by its cover. The former chapel that once contained three bays, is now an open floor plan sitting on a little more than a…

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Tampa Checks Off Much for a Budget-Friendly Retirement

By Bethany Erickson | February 2, 2019 | Comments Off on Tampa Checks Off Much for a Budget-Friendly Retirement

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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