<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Meaningful Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money Health Solutions facilitates financial healthy by helping clients improve their relationship with money and overcome resistance to change. ]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:46:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SUCCESS IS A BAD METRIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measuring success by outcomes seems reasonable. The problem is that optimizing for the metric often moves you away from what the metric was supposed to give you.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/success-is-a-bad-metric</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a984387b136818c890ffff4</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_279f84caa47243c3b702104dce03206c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PROBLEM WITH SUCCESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people have a definition of success. The question is whether they chose it — or inherited it from someone else without realizing it.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/the-problem-with-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a908b9e2afa3f9814c88917</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_36d21a48bd074a169c692799723d7003~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUR VALUES AREN'T A FREE PASS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowing what you value is necessary. It's not sufficient. Every value exists alongside other values that constrain it — and choosing between them is the real work.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/your-values-are-not-a-free-pass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84776bbecb69ff14807e35</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_c1990b6e01ad4fb2a4197125cec6590f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARE YOU DOING WHAT MATTERS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people would say they know what matters to them. Ask them to describe a typical Tuesday, and a different picture emerges. Here's a framework for closing the gap.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/are-you-doing-what-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7c76c42ca7f56c717fa782</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:37:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_7a35a7d3e08e419fb9bb0e8d6897db11~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people think of retirement as the moment life finally opens up. Some defer everything until then. The windows exist now — you just have to recognize them.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/you-dont-have-to-wait</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74e8a3cc18b11502717bc9</guid><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_94c4235163e64abebef30b1410dc30eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR GO-GO YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people worry about running out of money. Fewer worry about running out of time. Fewer still think about running out of health. There's a window when all three align.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/take-advantage-of-your-go-go-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a68db293761c4b83af47a7a</guid><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_5f27448338f249039b8dbdc53a95d672~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RETIRING TOGETHER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retirement is one of the biggest transitions a couple will navigate together. The financial plan accounts for two people. The life plan rarely does.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/retiring-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a636e4048a090b99128ab53</guid><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:28:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_7000f7c7d5ca4789a485a639f3bfbf92~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RETHINKING IDENTITY IN RETIREMENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retirement doesn't just end a career. It removes the identity that came with it. Here's how to think about who you are when the title is gone — and who you want to be next.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/rethinking-identity-in-retirement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5647dac27c9ba171e02bb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Existential Psychology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_f8fcf87ddda64f8ebfe5d10176c91930~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RETIRE TO SOMETHING, NOT AWAY FROM SOMETHING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people know what they're retiring from. Few know what they're retiring to. Work gave you more than a paycheck — and retirement takes all of it unless you plan for what comes next.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/retire-to-something</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4eb64b0bcfc75fd1996d97</guid><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_979b443f2c90448b9db375f412bdc719~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_735,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT'S THE MONEY FOR?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money solves survival. It doesn't solve thriving. Once your basic needs are met, more money only helps if you know what it's actually for.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/whats-the-money-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4417182481452f72da6906</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_c35fcfe829e34e09b06779d5854caa70~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAY  YOUR OWN GAME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us are running a race we never consciously chose. The metrics were handed to us. Here's what it looks like to define your own finish line and run your own race.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/play-your-own-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3ab00a913712517a34663e</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Behavior]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_fc98dc7786e643c5ba85c2a2396ea948~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENOUGH?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number always doubles. The comfort never arrives. Here's why the finish line keeps moving — and what it means to finally define enough.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31b362655fbab867109d73</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_e79a7794d9a14089976fd662e6c2eeba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUR PLAN IS TOO SMALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people come to planning with a Point B already in mind. The problem is that Point B is usually too small. Here's how the planning process expands what you thought was possible.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/your-plan-is-too-small</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a287757750b8b39abc14f7b</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:54:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_803b0b5dd350400e9b0bcb835cf0ef3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER THAN YOU PLANNED]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans break. Sometimes that's the mechanism, not the problem. When you stay oriented toward what matters, unexpected detours can deliver something better than what you planned for.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/better-than-you-planned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1edf61afbde1912578e5ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:12:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_007282f0b9784ab0a8b874ae4ec7ca80~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUR PLAN IS ALREADY WRONG]]></title><description><![CDATA[very financial plan is built on assumptions about a future that doesn't cooperate. The plan will be wrong. That's fine. Here's what actually matters.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/your-plan-is-already-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18ed58345540299750b276</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Philosophy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:04:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_b4dd7c5a0d0443159758ec9f61a762c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GO WHILE YOU STILL CAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your time is finite. So is theirs. But time alone isn't the whole story — your health declines over time too. Both dimensions matter when designing a life worth living.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/go-while-you-still-can</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c5bcd60efaf29e327fc81</guid><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Existential Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:59:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_96a79dc43bcc41f9a34870bfc82aeb9c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DO THE MATH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your experiences are finite. Most people never count them. Do the math on how many dinners, hikes, and vacations you actually have left — then do something about it.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/do-the-math</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01feabe8ad7aab1e5a0d5a</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Behavior]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_75d7ff276b0b46f3ab9e288c993bcefe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE LAST TIME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every experience in your life has a last time. You almost never know when it is. That's not a reason for guilt or grief — it's a reason to design your life with intention.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/the-last-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f9eef56d919e5ce8702770</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_83a5955176b144c4bc73f3dbbd1794b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saving is a virtue — until it isn't. At some point, too much money left at the end of your life means you worked harder and longer than you ever needed to.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/you-cant-take-it-with-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f22681829c52805ba92216</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_164894d4bfc24fd887951cdc1312e607~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A LIFE WORTH LIVING REQUIRES LIVING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowing what you want out of life matters. But knowing isn't enough. At some point, planning becomes its own form of avoidance — and living requires actually living.]]></description><link>https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/life-worth-living-requires-living</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea1bc5a4befc7c9f398789</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentional Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning/Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Values]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Behavior]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a991e_b510a888c9e542ef898cfa090e8683e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Derek Hagen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>