TheLifeWellSpent

Hi, I'm Marisa — a Corporate Accounting Manager with 15 years of experience managing budgets ranging from nonprofits to large public corporations. I have both a bachelor's and master's degree in corporate finance.
But here's the thing: knowing finance professionally doesn't mean I have unlimited money personally. I still have to be intentional about my own skincare, groceries, and vacations — just like everyone else.
That's why I created Life Well Spent. I wanted to build the kind of budget tools I wished existed — ones made by someone who actually understands the numbers, not just generic templates copied from somewhere else.
Every template in this shop is built and tested by me, with real formulas that actually work, real categories that reflect how people actually spend, and a little bit of warmth and humor along the way — because budgeting shouldn't feel like punishment.
Whether you're trying to get serious about your finances for the first time, or you just want to know if that $60 serum is actually worth it, I built these tools to help you live well — without losing track of your money doing it.
Follow along on TikTok and Instagram for budget tips, beauty-on-a-budget breakdowns, and real finance advice from someone who does this for a living (literally).