Category: Intentional Money


  • 9 Assets for the Patient Investor: Wealth Building Without the Noise

    *Disclaimer: The information provided in this post is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, and nothing in this article constitutes professional investment, tax, or legal advice. Before making any investment decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional who can assess your…

  • Side Hustles, Simplified: 10 Amazon Tools for Parents Short on Time

    *Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting! Are you trying to juggle parenthood, bills, and building a side hustle? Same here. That’s exactly why I started looking for a few tools that will actually keep…

  • Sold A Dream, Handed A Bill: The Cost of Broken Promises

    As a millennial, existence has started to feel unbearably heavy. For many of us, that moment happens sometime in our mid-30s- a strange, borderline space between youth and middle age, freedom and responsibility, ambition and disillusionment. Sold A Dream, Handed A Bill Traditional milestones that were once the measure of “success” are slipping further from…

  • 5 Things That Stopped Being Worth Your Money

    *Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting! We are living in an era where somehow everything has become overpriced and underwhelming. Consumers are waking up to the reality that once reasonably priced items have crossed…

  • Social Media Used To Be Free. Now It’s Just Another Subscription

    Social media platforms are beginning to fundamentally change how we participate online. What started as free networks are quietly transforming into tiered systems where visibility, reach and relevance increasingly demand a monthly subscription. From Free Access To Paid Visibility Social media hasn’t ever been truly free. We traded our attention and data for access to…

  • Debt, Honestly: How It Started, How I Fixed It and What I’m Building Instead

    Skip to contentThis Is Dual DesireMoney Insights Studio recent postsMy Debt Confession: How It Started, How I’m Fixing It, and My Future Plans5 Things That Are No Longer Worth Your Money3 Money Habits Keeping You Poor (And How to Break Free)Social Media Subscriptions: How Free Platforms Are Becoming Pay-To-PlayGrowth Stocks, Value Stocks and Penny Stocks:…

  • 3 Financial Habits Keeping You Stuck — and the Intentional Alternatives

    *Disclaimer: The information provided in this post is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, and nothing in this article constitutes professional investment, tax, or legal advice. Before making any investment decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional who can assess your…

  • Why Buy Now Pay Later Feels Like Freedom and Costs You Peace

    Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) was marketed as a way to make spending managable. It provided a way to split payments, manage big purchases, and avoid credit card interest. But somewhere along the way, it has changed from being a financial tool and became a debt trap. The scariest part? People aren’t just using BNPL…

  • The Real Cost Of Convenience: Fast Solutions, Slow Regret

    Food delivery apps, such as Just Eat, meal kits like HelloFresh, and grocery delivery services created a convenience culture in modern society. They were marketed as alternatives to save us time, stress, and energy. No meal planning, no long queues, and no heavy lifting of shopping bags. Sounds pretty great, right? The reality? Meals that…

  • Financial Control Doesn’t Expire: What I Learned After I Finally Had a Budget

    *Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting! If you’ve been following along, the previous post gave you the framework to building a budget. This post is more of a quiet confession. If you’re in your…