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.

Woman looking upset while holding shopping bags outside a store

She Walked Out of a Store With $65 in Items After Her Card Was Declined at Self-Checkout, and Now She’s Terrified to Go Back and Pay

A woman went shopping at a store inside a mall, rang up her items at self-checkout, tapped her card, and walked out with her bags. Hours later, she realized the payment had been declined and she’d left with about $65 in merchandise she never paid for. She wants to fix it, but she’s scared. She’s…

Daughter looking upset over something her mother is looking at on her phone

She Moved Her Two Kids Several States Away to Be Near Her In-Laws, Then Found Out the House They Sold Her Had Two Failing Roofs and Gas Leaking Fireplaces

A woman and her partner moved several states away with their two young children to be closer to her in-laws. They bought the in-laws’ house below market value, grateful for the deal, and then spent around $80,000 on repairs within five weeks of moving in. Some of the problems were serious safety issues the in-laws…

Woman sitting at a desk at work looking annoyed with coworkers standing next to her

She Was Hired Into a Permanently Remote Role Two and a Half Years Ago, and Now Her Employer Is Threatening to Call It Job Abandonment if She Won’t Relocate

A senior compliance specialist was hired two and a half years ago into a role her offer letter described as permanently remote. Yesterday, she and her remote coworkers were told they’d have two weeks to start reporting to an office more than 200 miles away, four days a week. There’s no relocation package, no temporary…

House with for sale sign in the yard

His Fiancée Gifted $60,000 Toward the Down Payment on a House Only in His Name, and Now That They’re Separating, She Wants It Sold

A man and his fiancée bought a newly built home earlier this year. Just months later, they’re separating, and she’s told him to sell the house and let her know when it’s done so she can move out. He doesn’t think selling makes sense right now. Between what he still owes, the cost of selling,…

Middle-aged couple looking at papers and looking worried

Their HOA Was Suspended With the State Since 2020 and Run by One Neighbor Doing Everything, and Now Wants $9,000 for 12 Years of Dues

A couple living in a tiny 10-home cul-de-sac has been hit with a demand for about $9,000 in homeowners association dues. The bill covers roughly 12 years, most of it from a time when the association was run informally by a single neighbor. Their daughter has been helping them dig into it. What she found…

Young man arguing with his mother

His Mom Already Gets $80,000 a Year From His Grandmother and a Free House, but Still Drained His College Fund Behind His Back

A 20-year-old man found out his mom had pulled more than $120,000 out of the college fund his grandmother set up for him. The money was supposed to carry him through school and give him a head start on adult life. He hasn’t confronted her yet. He’s furious, but he’s also unsure what he can…