Join me in this life-changing episode where I reveal why your ADHD brain struggles with money and share proven strategies to take financial control—even when spending feels completely out of your hands. If you’ve ever wondered where your money went, felt guilty about impulse purchases, or avoided looking at your bank account, this episode will revolutionize how you manage money with your ADHD brain forever.
What you’ll learn:
- Why 2 out of 3 impulse purchases happen in bed on your phone (and how to stop it)
- The real cause of financial chaos: emotions driving spending decisions
- Understanding how ADHD executive function affects money management
- How dopamine-seeking and emotional regulation create spending triggers
- The top impulsive purchase categories that drain your account (food, household items, clothing, coffee)
- How to transform automatic spending urges into conscious choices
- Simple organization systems that prevent bills from getting lost
- Why changing your money beliefs from scarcity to abundance reduces financial stress
- How to create financial boundaries that work with your ADHD brain
- Money mindset shifts that make earning and saving feel easier
Tools I Use and Recommend:
- The “I Can Have It Later” technique: more effective than saying “I can’t have it”
- One-folder mail system to prevent bills from getting lost
- Vertical filing over piles to make documents findable
- Urge surfing: notice spending impulses and let them pass naturally
- Autopay systems with backup paper reminders
- The thought model: understanding how thoughts create financial results
- “I’m learning to…” belief replacement for financial confidence
- Making spending harder by removing easy payment methods
- Simple budget categories that actually work for ADHD brains
“It’s cheaper not to buy the item at all. Although that item might be cheap, it’s never cheaper than not buying it at all.” – Mande John
From Financial Chaos to Money Control
Learn why your ADHD brain gets triggered to spend and how to work WITH its wiring instead of against it. I share practical strategies from years of coaching ADHD adults who’ve learned to feel confident and organized with money, even during stressful seasons.
Resources:
- Free Money Management Workbook: http://www.learntothrivewithadhd.com/workbook2025
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This episode is essential for anyone with ADHD who struggles with impulse spending, feels overwhelmed by financial organization, or wants to feel more in control of their money. Remember: your spending isn’t out of control—you just need systems that work with your unique ADHD wiring.
Share in the comments: What’s one financial area you could organize using these simple systems today? Let’s transform money chaos into financial confidence together!
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