If you could use a change of scenery, why not get free money to move somewhere?
Here are 12 places that really, really want you to move there.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
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This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
The only requirements are that you must:
Apply here.
Youre also eligible if youre self-employed outside of Colbert and Lauderdale counties.
It offers a $5,000 relocation bonus and other incentives.
At least seven otherKentuckymunicipalities offer incentives as well.
Frankfort and Paducah also offer perks.Frankfortthrows some bourbon in with the incentives.Paducahwaives 2% payroll taxes for a year.
It is designated a world classcreative cityby The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Baltimore, Maryland
Ready to give a little love to an underloved property and get paid for it?
Also, the $10,000 must go toward your down payment and closing costs.
You must attend a Trolley Tour event to be eligible; 20 individuals are selected on a lottery basis.
Baltimore also has a partnership with over 100 employers with itsLive Near Your Workincentive program.
We have one word for you: crabcakes.
Newton, Iowa
TheNewton Housing Initiativebegan in 2014 and will last through 2026.
Its just about 20 miles north of Cincinnati, so a big city is close by.
Youll also get free access to outdoor recreation for a year, free coworking space and other resources.
8.Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is Georgias second most populated city, located in Western Georgia.
ItsMake My Moveprogram provides incentives for remote workers to relocate there.
It also gives you two nights in a hotel so you could come and check Columbus out.
Youll have to comply with the citys requirements for building and inhabiting a home within set time parameters.
ContactLincoln Countyfor full details.
2,899) isnt the only small, rural Kansas town offering free home sites.
If youre interested in calling Kansas home, check out:
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Indiana
The Hoosier State also has many cities that would love to be your home.
There are more than30 programsencouraging people to move to Indiana in cities such asMuncie,South BendandNoblesville.
Muncie hopes to attract new remote workers through itsrelocation program.
Fully employed individuals who move to the city using the program will receive a $5,000 stipend.
Alaska
Why limit yourself to just one city when Alaska will pay you to live anywhere in the state?
Since 1976, Alaska has paid its residents to live there via itsPermanent Fund Dividend.
The payouts are funded by Alaskas oil royalties and are divided up evenly among residents.
Yearly payouts vary, but the 2023 dividend was $1,312.
Not too shabby just for being there!
To be eligible for the rebate, you cannot claim residency in any other state or country.
Check out the full detailshere.
Be sure tocheck the detailson this one, as there are a lot of restrictions.
But Thats Not All… As the site says, Do what you love, from a place that you love.
Robert Bruce is a senior staff writer at The Penny Hoarder covering earning, saving and managing money.
He has written about personal finance for more than a decade.
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