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.

Man looking worried while looking at a letter

He Worked as a Maintenance Man With 50% Off Rent as a Benefit, Got Fired After a Management Change, and Is Being Billed the Full Rent for His Last Month While His Statement Reflects an Active Discount

ByKristin Stones

He’d worked as a maintenance man at this property for a year and a half, an arrangement that came with an apartment lease under the company itself, giving him 50% off rent as part of his employment benefits. That stability shifted dramatically once the company changed hands in management, and the accumulated standing he’d built…

Man trying to sell car online and looking at his phone

He Sold a Car He Spent Months Repairing to a Couple Who Brought Their Own Mechanic, Insured It, Registered It the Same Day, and Are Now Demanding a Full Refund and Threatening to Show Up at His Workplace After It Wouldn’t Start the Next Morning

ByKristin Stones

He’d bought a car on Marketplace for very little, purchased from someone who’d originally acquired it for scrap. The vehicle would crank but wouldn’t actually start when he got it, and he worked through a substantial list of repairs to bring it back to functional condition, including wiring repairs, four new coils, front axles, inner…

Receptionist smiling while on the phone

A Massage Receptionist Pushed Him to Book a Longer Session, Reacted Visibly When He Paid Cash Instead of Card, and Then Held His Change Hostage While Making Small Talk Until She Could Ask Him to Tip

ByKristin Stones

He’d gone to a massage place for back pain and selected the 30 minute full body option directly from their published menu. The receptionist immediately pushed back, claiming that timeframe wasn’t actually enough for a full body massage, an odd contradiction given that it was listed as an available option in the first place, and…

Man working at his computer looking stressed

He Was Named Executor of a Million-Dollar Estate and Set to Inherit Nothing Because His Father Felt Guilty That His Other Six Kids Struggled With Addiction and Unemployment While He Stayed Responsible

ByKristin Stones

His friend had recently opened up about being named executor of his father’s will, a role that would mean substantial responsibility once his father’s health, already declining, ultimately gave way. The complication was that despite taking on all the work involved in executing that will, his friend was set to inherit nothing from his father’s…

College girl sitting on floor looking upset

Her Father Mishandled Her Mother’s Taxes and the Government Levied Her Savings Account Because It Had More Money in It Than Either of Her Parents’ Accounts at the Time

ByKristin Stones

She’d recently discovered that a large sum of money had been pulled from her savings account, only to find out it was actually tied to a tax levy against her mother, not anything she’d personally owed. Since she was still a minor unable to open her own separate bank account, her savings had been held…

Female and male neighbors arguing across a fence

She Let Her Neighbor Use Her Parking Spot for $80 a Month When She Didn’t Have a Car and He’s Furious She’s Taking It Back Because He Canceled His Own Backup Spot Assuming It Was Permanent

ByKristin Stones

She’d moved into her apartment about five months earlier, and the unit came with one assigned parking spot. Since she didn’t own a car at the time, she’d agreed when her downstairs neighbor asked if he could use it, and he’d offered to pay her $80 a month for the arrangement. Given that she was…