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.

Receptionist smiling while on the phone

A Massage Receptionist Pushed Him to Book a Longer Session, Reacted Visibly When He Paid Cash Instead of Card, and Then Held His Change Hostage While Making Small Talk Until She Could Ask Him to Tip

ByKristin Stones

He’d gone to a massage place for back pain and selected the 30 minute full body option directly from their published menu. The receptionist immediately pushed back, claiming that timeframe wasn’t actually enough for a full body massage, an odd contradiction given that it was listed as an available option in the first place, and…

Man working at his computer looking stressed

He Was Named Executor of a Million-Dollar Estate and Set to Inherit Nothing Because His Father Felt Guilty That His Other Six Kids Struggled With Addiction and Unemployment While He Stayed Responsible

ByKristin Stones

His friend had recently opened up about being named executor of his father’s will, a role that would mean substantial responsibility once his father’s health, already declining, ultimately gave way. The complication was that despite taking on all the work involved in executing that will, his friend was set to inherit nothing from his father’s…

College girl sitting on floor looking upset

Her Father Mishandled Her Mother’s Taxes and the Government Levied Her Savings Account Because It Had More Money in It Than Either of Her Parents’ Accounts at the Time

ByKristin Stones

She’d recently discovered that a large sum of money had been pulled from her savings account, only to find out it was actually tied to a tax levy against her mother, not anything she’d personally owed. Since she was still a minor unable to open her own separate bank account, her savings had been held…

Female and male neighbors arguing across a fence

She Let Her Neighbor Use Her Parking Spot for $80 a Month When She Didn’t Have a Car and He’s Furious She’s Taking It Back Because He Canceled His Own Backup Spot Assuming It Was Permanent

ByKristin Stones

She’d moved into her apartment about five months earlier, and the unit came with one assigned parking spot. Since she didn’t own a car at the time, she’d agreed when her downstairs neighbor asked if he could use it, and he’d offered to pay her $80 a month for the arrangement. Given that she was…

Man sitting in a chair leaning over looking stressed and upset

He Inherited His Grandparents’ Mansion, Can’t Use It, Can’t Sell It, and Has Been Carrying the Taxes and Upkeep on an Empty Property for Two Years While His Only Real Buyer Walked Away at the Finish Line

ByKristin Stones

He’d inherited his grandparents’ house after they passed away, a property large enough to border on genuine mansion territory, sitting well outside the city. On paper, that kind of inheritance sounds like an obvious windfall, but the reality had turned out considerably more complicated given the life he’d already built for himself, his own career,…

Couple arguing in front of attorney and child

She Asked Her Attorney to Write the 60/40 Expense Split Into the Child Support Order and Was Told It Was Commonly Understood, and Now Her Ex Uses That Missing Language to Justify Not Paying a Single Doctor’s Bill

ByKristin Stones

Her child support arrangement had been formally established in 2025 based on an 80/20 parenting time split, a structure her ex had agreed to since it reflected the same custody arrangement they’d already been operating under for the two prior years. The $800 monthly amount was calculated using the standard formula, with the explicit understanding…