Show Notes
Money is hard for everyone, but add ADHD and autism into the mix and it can feel like being thrown around a washing machine.
In this episode, Ellie and Paige chat about our volatile relationships with money: the freelance feast-or-famine cycle, impulse spending, hoarding out of fear, and the shame that follows.
We talk about:
Why so many people are struggling more than social media shows, and the “broke to look rich” effect How ADHD affects money: impulse control, executive function, time blindness and bill paralysis Why we hate direct debits, how budgets and spreadsheets don't often help us, and the shame spiral that follows Childhood spending habits (the impulsive spender vs. the fearful hoarder) Why financial literacy was never taught, and how Simran Kaur’s Friends That Invest made investing feel less intimidating How medication changed our relationship with impulse buying Practical ideas: a 24-hour cart rule, keeping your own money in a shared relationship, and valuing time and autonomy over a big bank balance
There are no quick fixes here, just a reminder that you’re not alone and not bad with money because you’re a bad person. Next wee we chat about the "ADHD tax"!
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