Welcome to Spending Intentionally.

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Our story

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Finding Freedom in the Mess, One Intentional Step at a Time

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I’m Shelly — a millennial mom, homebody, traveler, and intentional living enthusiast behind Spending Intentionally. Like many of us, I spent years juggling debt, clutter, and the pressure to keep up — only to realize that “working harder” wasn’t the answer. What truly changed my life was slowing down, simplifying, and aligning my money and habits with what actually mattered.

For me, that journey started with decluttering my home and building better money systems, and it deepened through my IVF experience — a chapter that taught me how vital financial readiness and intentional living are when life throws the unexpected our way.

Now, I’m on a mission to help you do the same. Through practical tools, mindset shifts, and strategies that actually fit real life, I’ll show you how to transform chaos into clarity, debt into freedom, and everyday routines into something meaningful.


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