To “live intentionally” means to live according to your values and beliefs. I believe when we commit to being more thoughtful in how we spend our time and our money we can overcome the overwhelm, reduce financial stress, and live a more purposeful life.
Intentional living allows us to take better care of our minds and our bodies, and in turn, better care of those around us.
Here you’ll find content to help you spend less time and money on the things that matter less so you can create margin in your life and your budget to spend more on the things that matter most.
A woman decided to stop contributing to her office’s shared food fund because she never uses the snacks, coffee, or supplies it pays for. Since then, three other coworkers have also opted out, leaving the monthly budget short. Now the office manager has asked her to reconsider, a coworker who uses the kitchen constantly has…
A 23-year-old woman is the only person in her household with a paycheck. Her father, who’s 58, hasn’t worked in a decade, and her mother left the family years ago. Now her dad has drained his retirement savings and maxed out his credit cards. To keep the bank from taking their home, he wants her…
A junior employee was recently moved to a new team known for challenging work. The catch is the team’s culture, where people stay until the job is done, often well past normal hours, and skip their remote days. She’s willing to work hard during the day, even through lunch. But she doesn’t want to stay…
A woman and a coworker were chatting about raises and the rising cost of living. When the conversation turned to salaries, she shared hers without thinking twice. They discovered a big pay gap despite doing nearly the same job. Now word has spread around the office, her manager says HR wants to meet with her,…
A woman offered to bake 30 cupcakes for free for her pregnant sister’s event. That request later grew to 90 cupcakes plus a cake, and she said that was too much, though she still offered to make the original 30. Her sister then ordered everything from a bakery instead. Now her sister has sent over…
A woman who rents an entire house was surprised when two strangers showed up at her side gate with a golden retriever. They told her they’d booked her backyard for an hour. Her landlord had listed the fenced yard online as a private dog park, complete with photos of her backyard. When she called him,…
