Discover 13 ADHD-friendly money management tips. Simple steps to budget, save, and reduce stress. Find what works for your brain to help you make changes with your money!
Emergency funds aren’t about perfection; they’re about peace of mind. When life throws you a curveball (and it will), having even a small cushion reduces stress, decision paralysis, and that horrible cycle of scrambling or borrowing.
Most importantly: saving isn’t about depriving yourself. It’s about giving your future self choices, safety, and freedom. And the good news? With the right system, your ADHD brain can find saving just as rewarding, if not more than spending!
If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll deal with my finances later,” and then felt crushed by money stress, you’re not alone. I see you, and you don’t have to have it all figured out right now. You also don’t have to have all the answers, because there is help out there (like me, hey 👋).
I get it, and I have been there when I didn’t have a solid plan and systems in place for my business finances. Before I had a system in place, I couldn’t truly rest. Even on “vacation,” there was no way I wasn’t responding to an inquiry from a client or my social media DMs!
Now? I can step away from my business for a week (or longer), fully enjoy the time, and know that my finances are still in a good place without me hustling in real time.
That ping in your inbox? That client who wants something right now? That internal pressure to respond to everything instantly? All of that feels urgent, but rarely moves your business forward in a meaningful way. Do you need to get back to your client? Yes, does it need to be right now? Ideally, those are not the expectations your clients have of you, but if they are, this blog post can help you out.
I know how frustrating it can feel when you want to be on top of your bills, but ADHD keeps tripping you up. Maybe you’ve missed payments even though you had the money. Maybe you’ve racked up late fees or had utilities shut off before. That doesn’t make you irresponsible. It makes you human, with a brain that needs support, not shame.
