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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Teen Says He’s Already Saving for Retirement but Feels Pressure to Financially Support His Entire Family While Still in School

He’s still in high school, but he’s already thinking about money, responsibility, and the future in a way most people don’t have to at that age, and that pressure is coming from more than one direction at once. His family is under real financial strain, and it’s not something he can ignore even if he…

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Parents Gave Each Daughter $300K for College but Now Want to Take $100K From One to Cover the Other’s Expensive School

She thought she had planned ahead by saving equally for both of her daughters, but now that college decisions are real, the numbers don’t line up the way she expected. Both daughters had $300,000 set aside for school, which felt fair and straightforward at the time. The goal was simple. Give each of them the…

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Family Says 78-Year-Old Entering Assisted Living With $700K May Soon Inherit Even More and They’re Worried it Could Be Spent Down Instead of Passed to Her Kids

They’re trying to plan ahead for a situation that feels predictable on paper but still comes with a lot of unknowns once you look closer. A 78-year-old is moving into a continuing care facility, and as part of the process, she had to disclose everything she owns. Right now, she has about $700,000 in assets,…

Couple looking like they're in a fight

Woman Says Her Parents Contributed $600K Toward a House but Her Husband’s Family Refused and It Doesn’t Feel Equal

She’s not upset about the money itself as much as what it represents, and that’s what’s making this harder to shake. Her parents recently gave her $600,000 to help her and her husband buy a home, which is a huge contribution and something she doesn’t take lightly. In her culture, it’s common for both families…

Father and teenage daughter arguing

17-Year-Old Says Her Dad Has Money but Won’t Pay Full Child Support and She’s Considering Asking Him to Help Buy Her Car

She’s trying to take a normal next step for someone her age, but her situation makes it feel a lot more complicated than it should be. At 17, she’s looking to buy her first car and has already found a reasonable option. It’s nothing flashy, just something reliable that would give her more independence. The…

Mom yelling at teenage daughter

19-Year-Old Says Her Family Expects Her to Pay Their Bills While She’s Working Part-Time and Trying to Save for Her Future

She grew up knowing what it felt like to have very little, so helping her family never felt like a choice. It felt like something she was supposed to do, especially once she finally had access to money of her own. At 19, she’s already trying to balance school, rent, a part-time job, and the…