'We're living proof': Americans are being paid cash by governments to move to rural areas — is inflation relocation a cure to the cost-of-living crisis?
8 Jun 2024
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The Isenberg family had a rough go of it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We lost half our business, had to let staff go, and were laying in bed looking at [our] beautiful house going ‘we’re underwater,’” Ben Isenberg recalled to NBC's Today Show.
In a tough financial spot and with not much more to lose, the Maryland dad of two decided to apply for Ascend West Virginia — a pay-to-move program that offers a $12,000 relocation bonus to its namesake state, a free outdoor recreation package and access to a co-working space for remote workers.
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