There are certain places around North America that will pay you simply for living there
They may not all be the most desirable places to live, which is why they are paying people to live there!
Alaska
This is likely the most famous example of a place paying people to live there. Since 1976, Alaska has paid its residents to live there. The payouts are funded by Alaska’s oil sales and are divided up evenly among citizens. Over the years the payouts have varied from the smallest ($331.29 per person in 1984) to the largest ($3,269.00 per person in 2008 when a one-time $1,200 Alaska Resource Rebate was added to the dividend amount), but the average is usually around $1,250.
In order to be eligible for the rebate, you must not claim residency in any other state or country.
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Saskatchewan, Canada
In an effort to attract more college graduates, Saskatchewan is offering recent graduates $20,000 CAD to live and work in the city for 7 years.
The “Graduate Retention Program” use to be just a tuition-reimbursement program for natives, but was expanded in 2008 to help entice graduates from all over the world. The $20,000 bonus is paid in chunks each year when you file your taxes.
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Lincoln, Kansas
Anyone who’s ever driven cross country via I-70 knows that Kansas is in no shortage of open space. Kansas has had a declining population since the early 1900′s, so towns like Lincoln and Osbourne have taken to giving out free plots of land in order to entice new residents.
Depending on the city, there are different qualifications that you need to meet. You usually need to agree to build a single-family home on the land and live there for a set amount of time (5 years or so).
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Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis, Nebraska's all-grass, nine-hole Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course (apparently one of the best in the state) has 8 plots of land left and if you agree to build a house, they'll give it you for free. All of the lots utility ready and located on paved streets.