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.
A 30-year-old woman is being asked to co-sign a mortgage so her parents can buy a four-bedroom house. She’s already offered $30,000 toward the down payment, but putting her name on the loan is where she’s hesitating. Her parents can’t get approved on their own. They’re counting on her strong credit and steady income, along…
A 19-year-old bought his first car, made every payment on time, and paid off the loan three months early. When he asked the dealer for his title, the owner stopped cooperating and eventually stopped responding altogether. His parent has been helping him sort it out. They’re frustrated because the same dealer who doubted him from…
A high school student checked their bank account and noticed something was off. Their mom had pulled $80 out of their savings to pay a class fee, even after the student told her the school could waive it. The student had been careful with that money and was saving it for college. Now they’re upset…
An office worker bought a used espresso machine and brought it in so everyone could skip the terrible break room coffee. A few months later, a coworker put a QR code next to it and started charging $1.50 a drink, and the machine ended up going home with its owner. The coworker says the money…
A year after selling their first home, a 26-year-old man and his wife thought that chapter was closed. Then their old realtor called with news that the buyers wanted to sue them over a well neither of them knew existed. He and his 31-year-old wife lived in the house for four years before selling it….
A shopper who considers themselves pretty good at spotting scams got caught by one anyway. A fake website that looked almost exactly like a real brand’s store tricked them into entering their debit card, and within minutes, charges totaling $2,000 hit their account. They managed to recover the money, but the experience left them rattled….
