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.
What started as a simple group trip is now turning into a situation she’s not sure how to address. She and her husband are planning a cruise with friends, and because a couple people are on tighter budgets, they’re looking at more affordable cruise options. At first, everything seemed straightforward, but once they started pricing…
What he thought would be a normal season of planning has turned into something much heavier. He was recently told he likely has between six and twelve months left, and instead of focusing only on himself, his attention has shifted almost entirely to making sure his family will be okay. As the primary earner, he’s…
What should have been a happy next step is now raising questions he didn’t expect to deal with this early. He bought his house five years ago, long before this relationship started, and has been the one paying the mortgage and covering repairs ever since. It’s something he built on his own, both financially and…
What started as a flexible, independent relationship is starting to feel more complicated than she expected. She’s 43 and has been dating her boyfriend, who is 59, for almost two years. For the most part, things have worked well because they both value their space, and they’ve built a routine around spending intentional time together…
What started as trying to be responsible with money has turned into something that doesn’t feel manageable anymore. She’s 15, lives in Georgia, and earns about $80 a month walking dogs. She already covers some of her own expenses, including her phone bill and a small payment to her sibling to help with her dog…
The conversation started as something positive, but it didn’t stay that way for long. What was meant to be an exciting update about a financial change quickly turned into a much deeper conflict about past decisions and present expectations. He has a 25-year-old daughter who graduated from college about three years ago. Back when she…
