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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.

All tagged hope

Dec 20

Dec 20 The epic spending spree I won't regret.

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money, Wellbeing

The holidays are all about hustle and bustle and credit card swiping for some folks. We spent hundreds of dollars on a recent shopping spree, and it didn't even include gifts for friends and family. Here's why we won't regret it!

Jul 26

Jul 26 Variations on the path to financial success. Part 2.

Melanie Harding

Wellbeing, Money

Can you find financial success after life falls apart? Are rural, low income kids destined to repeat their parents' fates? This series explores the origins of people who found success by following a non-traditional path. #FirstGen

Jul 13

Jul 13 Variations on the path to financial success. Part 1.

Melanie Harding

Money, Wellbeing

Do you have to be born rich to rack up an admirable net worth? Is it too late to fix things if you've accumulated a bunch of bad debt? If you haven't walked the straight and narrow can you find success? This series explores the origins of people who found success despite starting out behind or taking a winding road.

Jun 27

Jun 27 Hope: The unexpected tool that can create financial success.

Melanie Harding

Money, Wellbeing

We did not pay off our consumer debt by accident. Today, we write in praise of hard work and the four miracles of our financial success. Also... Underemployment in America, and why looking at the world through a lens of hope is some seriously powerful shiznit.