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 sitting in a chair leaning over looking stressed and upset

His 401(k) Won’t Let Him Touch the $30,000 Until a Foreclosure Notice Arrives, While His Family Falls Further Behind on the Mortgage Every Month

A husband is preparing to talk with real estate agents and his mortgage company about what options are left for his family. His wife lost her job to artificial intelligence almost two years ago, and she still hasn’t been able to find new work. His paycheck doesn’t even cover the mortgage, let alone the rest…

Man sitting at desk upset with his stuff in a box

He Landed a Senior Tech Job After Lying About Three Years of Experience, and Now He’s Waiting to See if the Company Will Cut His Pay or Pull the Offer

A senior tech worker landed a new job after padding his résumé with three years of experience he never had. He nailed the interview, accepted a competitive offer, and then ran into a background check thorough enough to expose the lie. Before the results came back, he emailed HR and admitted everything. Now he’s waiting…

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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…

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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,…