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Hold On, What Was I Saying? · May 18 · 39 min

The ADHD Girl's Guide to Money: 10 Rules That Actually Work (No Budgeting Spreadsheets Required)

ADHD and money — two things that genuinely don't mix well. In this episode, we get brutally honest about our worst money moments (a £2,000 Pilates course Emily never completed, anyone?), why ADHD brains treat every pay cheque like free money, and the 10 rules that have actually helped them get a grip on their finances. No financial jargon. No judgment. Just two women with ADHD sharing the systems that work for brains like ours — because future you who wakes up suddenly organised and on top of a spreadsheet? She's not coming. In this episode: Why ADHD brains impulse buy (hint: it's dopamine, not stupidity) The credit card rule every ADHDer needs to hear How to use AI to budget your salary in minutes Why Monzo might actually be the best tool for ADHD money management The "fill the basket, don't buy the basket" trick that saves hundreds Why you need to stop waiting for Future You Whether you've ever spent your entire salary in the first week, forgotten to cancel a free trial for 7 months, or genuinely thought a refund counted as free money, this one's for you. We are not financial advisors. We are just two girls with ADHD trying our best. New episodes every week. Follow, rate, and review if this helped you feel a little less alone.

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ADHD and money — two things that genuinely don't mix well. In this episode, we get brutally honest about our worst money moments (a £2,000 Pilates course Emily never completed, anyone?), why ADHD brains treat every pay cheque like free money, and the 10 rules that have actually helped them get a grip on their finances.

No financial jargon. No judgment. Just two women with ADHD sharing the systems that work for brains like ours — because future you who wakes up suddenly organised and on top of a spreadsheet? She's not coming.

In this episode:

  • Why ADHD brains impulse buy (hint: it's dopamine, not stupidity)
  • The credit card rule every ADHDer needs to hear
  • How to use AI to budget your salary in minutes
  • Why Monzo might actually be the best tool for ADHD money management
  • The "fill the basket, don't buy the basket" trick that saves hundreds
  • Why you need to stop waiting for Future You

Whether you've ever spent your entire salary in the first week, forgotten to cancel a free trial for 7 months, or genuinely thought a refund counted as free money, this one's for you.

We are not financial advisors. We are just two girls with ADHD trying our best.

New episodes every week. Follow, rate, and review if this helped you feel a little less alone.

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