{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67895b07981eb82ca6374d35/6ac6fe1cf38f25c0f0319d4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E88 | ADHD and money - why it's a tough combination (and not your fault)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67895b07981eb82ca6374d35/1791757624970-506ff8ef-4b3d-4d60-a227-71384c3b003e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Money is hard for everyone, but add ADHD and autism into the mix and it can feel like being thrown around a washing machine. </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why so many people are struggling more than social media shows, and the “broke to look rich” effect</li><li>How ADHD affects money: impulse control, executive function, time blindness and bill paralysis</li><li>Why we hate direct debits, how budgets and spreadsheets don&#39;t often help us, and the shame spiral that follows</li><li>Childhood spending habits (the impulsive spender vs. the fearful hoarder)</li><li>Why financial literacy was never taught, and how Simran Kaur’s <em>Friends That Invest</em> made investing feel less intimidating</li><li>How medication changed our relationship with impulse buying</li><li>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</li></ul><p><br></p><p>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 &quot;ADHD tax&quot;!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.wtfisaudhd.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to hear updates about our new portal coming soon!</a></p>","author_name":"Ellie & Paige Harwood"}