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I left the U.S. for Lisbon — and work only 20 hours a week

When Kaitlin Wichmann, 31, decided to move from Kansas City to Lisbon, Portugal, she knew freelancing as a digital marketing strategist would be her primary source of income. Today, despite only working 20 hours a week, she still makes about $7,000 a month on average.

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