Intentional Living

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.

Young woman looking sad and holding her head in her hand

Heartbroken Daughter Says Her Siblings Told Her to Get a Better Job After She Said She Couldn’t Afford to Help Pay for Their Mom’s Birthday Celebration

She’s not struggling. She and her husband are both academics with steady jobs, a home they like, and a life they’re genuinely happy with. What they don’t have is extra money, and that one fact has become a slow-burning source of tension with the families they grew up in. Both families are in Colorado and…

Man sitting at his desk looking very stressed out

Man Says He Out-Earns His Dad’s Peak Salary by 28 but Still Has to Move Money Around Every Month Just to Stay Afloat

He hit a milestone he never expected to reach so early, and instead of feeling settled, it left him with a question he can’t quite shake. He passed his dad’s peak salary at 28, which should have felt like a clear sign he was ahead financially. Growing up, money wasn’t hidden in his house, so…

Lazy man laying on the couch looking slovenly

Woman Says Her Boyfriend Makes Six Figures but Eats Moldy Food, Refuses to Spend a Dime, and Still Complains Constantly

She’s not dealing with a lack of money. She’s dealing with someone who has plenty of it and still refuses to use it in a way that actually improves his life. Her boyfriend makes six figures, has no debt, and barely pays for housing since his parents bought his place. On paper, he’s in a…

Older parents arguing with adult son

Man Says His Parents Lost a House, Are About to Lose Their Rental, and Still Planned a Beach Trip and Asked Him to Help Pay

He’s watching everything unravel in real time, and the hardest part is that his parents don’t seem worried about it at all. What makes it worse is that this isn’t a sudden problem. It’s been building for years, and now it’s starting to hit all at once. For more than a decade, they’ve made decisions…

Person holding Costco card and receipt

She Always Trusted Costco Bulk Pricing Until She Realized She Was Actually Paying Higher Prices

It started as a normal grocery run, but one small moment changed how she looked at everything she was buying. She had just finished restocking the pantry and, like usual, grabbed a bulk pack of paper towels without thinking much about it. When she got to the car, she glanced at the receipt to check…

Man arguing with his older parents

Man Says His Parents Keep Asking for Money After Years of Bad Choices and He’s Refusing to Bail Them Out Again

He’s reached a point where helping his parents no longer feels like support, because it keeps repeating without leading to any real change. What used to feel like stepping in during a tough moment now feels like something ongoing that never actually improves the situation. Both of his parents are at retirement age and have…