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 looking angrily at his phone

His Mother Told Him in Years Ago That He and His Brother Would Inherit Everything, and He Just Found Out She Died Over a Year Ago and Left It All to a Friend Instead

ByKristin Stones

His mother passed away in Pennsylvania in February 2024, and he found out a week ago. She had a will naming a friend as executor and leaving that woman everything, including a paid-off house. He, his brother, and his aunt were never notified of her death. They’re estranged from his mother, but he’s struggling to…

Mother yelling and daughter who looks sad

She Works Seven Days a Week at Her Parents’ Bakery (While Only Being Paid for One) and Can’t Leave Because Her Mom Says It’ll Go Bankrupt Without Her

ByKristin Stones

She’s 19 and lives with her parents, who opened a bakery in their town a little over a year ago and expected her to help from the start. She makes 90% of the baked goods and food sold at the bakery, fills in whenever other employees call out, and works seven days a week. She…

Older parents arguing with adult son

His In-Laws Will Contribute $1 Million to Buy a Two-Unit Property That Goes Entirely in His Name if He Agrees to Cover Their Living Expenses, Transportation, and Any Medical Costs Medicare Does Not Pay for the Rest of Their Lives

ByKristin Stones

His in-laws are retired and want to live near their daughter. Their offer is straightforward on paper. They’ll contribute $1 million toward the purchase of a two-unit multifamily property in a high cost of living area, with no conditions attached to the money and full title going to him and his wife. The total monthly…

Young couple arguing over money

She Found $60,000 She Could Not Account for While Completing Their Tax Return, Asked for Bank Statements, and Her Husband Sent a Homemade Spreadsheet and Told Her She Did Not Love Him Anymore

ByKristin Stones

She has handled her family’s tax returns for several years. Last year her husband moved from California to Pennsylvania for work while she stayed behind with their kids to let them finish the school year and get the house ready to sell. Before he left, he withdrew $80,000 from his 401k to cover moving expenses…

Man holding a car key with a confused look on his face

A Buyer Paid $580 for Their Car, Came Back 30 Minutes Later Asking for $200 Back, Left the Title and Keys and Said He Would Return in Two Days, But Hasn’t Been Heard From in Two Months

ByKristin Stones

Her husband sold a car a couple of months ago in California. The buyer came to their house, paid $580, and left with the title and the keys. About 30 minutes later he came back and asked for $200 back because of a family situation. They agreed, and in exchange he returned the keys and…

Middle-aged couple arguing in the kitchen

She Gave Their Son $10,000 Without Telling Her Husband, He Lost All of It in Crypto, and When He Sold His Car to Pay Them Back Her Family Called the Dad Greedy for Accepting It

ByKristin Stones

He’s 47 and two years ago helped his son buy his first car, covering roughly two-thirds of the purchase price with an agreement that his son would repay him over time. He never pushed for the money because his son is in college and works part time. That arrangement was still quietly in place when…