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I left the U.S. for Norway, here's how much it costs

Moving from the United States to Norway fundamentally changed my understanding of living expenses. The transition opened my ...
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I'm an American raising my kids in Norway. Full-time childcare costs $420 for two kids, and I get a $350 a month stipend.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Monica Virga Alborno, founder of Wanderwild Family Retreats. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm an engineer who has always been ...
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I'm an American raising my kids in Norway. Full-time childcare costs $420 for two kids, and I get a $350 a month stipend.

Monica Virga Alborno has two kids, ages 2 and 4. She moved to Norway for work and fell in love with the country. She says support for parents is well worth her higher taxes. I'm an engineer who has ...