All tagged ADHD and Money
You make good money but you're always broke. Why? Where is all your money going? It's not about earning more, it's about how ADHD affects where your money actually goes. Here's what's happening.
You're hiding packages and avoiding your bank account. The shame after emotional spending makes it worse. Here's how to break the cycle with ADHD.
It's 2am and you're shopping again. For ADHD brains It's not weakness it's your brain seeking dopamine. Here's why emotional spending happens and what helps.
For many couples, especially couples with one neurotypical partner and one with ADHD money can be a huge pain point. If you’re the ADHD half you likely dread when your partner wants to talk about money. Again….
Everyone has an opinion about whether cash or card works better for managing money. Cash makes you more mindful. Cards are convenient. But here's the truth: there isn't one right answer for everyone with ADHD.
You promise yourself this is the month you'll finally save money. You transfer $200 to savings, feeling like you've got your shit together. And then three days later, you're transferring it back because something came up. If you have ADHD, this pattern probably feels painfully familiar. You want to save, you know you should save, but every dollar that goes into savings somehow finds its way back out. When you have ADHD, the future doesn't feel real, delayed gratification is torture, and every dollar feels urgent right now. But it IS possible to save and even get dopamine from saving. In this post, I'm breaking down why saving money feels impossible with ADHD and the systems that actually help: one clear goal you care about, making saving create dopamine, moving money you saved by not spending, automation, and starting so small it feels easy.
