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.

Friends fighting at the table

She Could Have Made Hundreds Selling Her Old Clothes, but She Gave Them to Her Sister Who Was Asking for Hand-Me-Downs and Caught Her Reselling Them Behind Her Back

For about three years, a woman has been giving her younger sister bags of clothes she no longer wears. Her sister always says she loves her style and wears the clothes all the time. Then a resale app suggested her sister’s online shop, and she found dozens of her own clothes listed for sale. One…

Adult son looking upset with his mother

The Mother-of-the-Groom Gave $5,000 Towards His Wedding and Thinks That Gives Her the Right To Tell Everyone How Much Every Part of the Wedding Cost

A man and his fiancée are paying for most of their wedding themselves, with some help from both sets of parents. His mom contributed $5,000, and he’s genuinely grateful for her generosity. The problem is that she keeps telling guests exactly how much everything costs. After asking her twice to stop, he’s been told he’s…

Adults sitting on a couch arguing

Her Half-Brother Wants Her and Their Sister to Sign a Quitclaim Deed Giving Him Their Late Grandfather’s $600,000 House, Promising to Split the Money Equally Later

Three years ago, a woman lost her father, and a year later, her grandfather died too. She and her two siblings inherited her grandfather’s paid-off house, which is worth about $600,000. Now her half-brother wants her and their sister to sign a quitclaim deed putting the house entirely in his name. He says it will…

couple fighting over bills

Her Fiancé Admitted He Didn’t Ask Before Lending Out Their Wedding Savings Because He Knew She’d Say No, and Now They Can’t Cover Both the Venue and the Photographer

A bride-to-be sat down to pay her wedding photographer’s deposit and noticed something was off. The joint wedding savings account she shares with her fiancé was $3,000 lower than it should have been. Her fiancé had lent the money to his brother without asking her. Now she’s moved her share of the savings into her…

Woman looking stressed while holding receipts and a bunch of credit cards

Her Brother-in-Law Asked Her Husband for a Loan, Then Bought a $147,000 Boat Just Days After Selling a House He Lost Money On

A woman has spent four years watching her husband’s family make one big purchase after another. This year alone, her brother-in-law and his wife have spent roughly $300,000 on a pool and a boat while juggling two mortgages and a toddler. She and her husband just bought their first home and are watching every dollar….

Young woman sitting in a car

Her Parents Said She Can Have Her Mom’s Old Civic for Free and Keep Her $6,000, but She Dreams of a Cute Pink Car Instead

A 20-year-old woman saved $6,000 over the past year from her part-time job, hoping to buy her first car. Now her parents have given her two choices, and she can’t decide which one makes more sense. She could take her mom’s old car for free and keep her savings, or use her money and her…