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.

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Overwhelmed Teen Says Her Dad Lost His Job, Retired Early, and Now Wants $10K From Her Future Settlement While She’s Struggling to Pay Bills

You turn 18, expecting your life to start opening up a little. Maybe you’re working part-time, thinking about college, trying to figure out what the next few years will look like. What you don’t expect is suddenly feeling responsible for helping support your parents while you’re barely managing your own bills. That’s where one 18-year-old…

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Heartbroken Mom Says Her Husband Confessed to Cheating and Now She’s Secretly Trying to Protect the Savings She Built for Their Daughter Before Filing for Divorce

A marriage can change direction in a single conversation. That’s what happened to one woman after her husband admitted he had been cheating. The confession immediately pushed her toward a decision she hadn’t expected to be making so soon. She wanted a divorce. But instead of reacting right away, she told him she was willing…

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Worried Man Found Multiple Credit Accounts Opened in His Name and Now Suspects Someone Living With Him Did It

You start noticing things in your credit report that don’t make sense. At first, it looks like a simple mistake, maybe a line item that doesn’t belong there or an account you don’t recognize. But the longer you stare at it, the more obvious it becomes that something is seriously wrong. That’s the moment one…

Couple arguing with mother-in-law

Concerned Husband Says His In-Laws Want Money for a Housing Down Payment While Also Booking a Pricey European Vacation

When you finally reach a point where your finances feel stable, it’s natural to want to be generous with family. After years of graduate school and the long climb into better-paying careers, treating relatives to dinner or picking up the tab on holidays feels like a small way to give back. But generosity can get…

Couple looking upset while paying bills

10 Things People Keep Paying For Because Canceling Feels Too Hard

Some expenses stay in the budget not because they add real value, but because dealing with them feels like more trouble than they are worth. Canceling often requires time, follow-up, or the willingness to sit through friction that no one wants to deal with after a long day. Over time, these charges blend into the…