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Mindfully Spent is about managing finances, time, and more in pursuit of meaning. It chronicles my journey to use money and moments for things I truly love.

Save money. Pay off debt. Simplify. Do the unimaginable big things that you want with your life. Look back on your dollars and days and find they were Mindfully Spent.

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Mar 15

Mar 15 My blog made a profit in six months! But not in the traditional way.

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money

So many experts have said, "To have a successful blog, focus first on writing good content." I took this advice to heart, and it lead to some surprising results.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Week 4 Wins: How I saved $177, found immediate motivation, & tackled our student loan debt.

Melanie Harding

Money, Meaning

I have paid an extra $400.26 toward our debt in just 4 weeks! In this post, I discuss how this success was mostly due to radical changes of the tiniest kind, wins that have nothing to do with money, and how I found I will be able to redirect over $6,000 to debt repayment in the year to come.