Hey Lex! Could you give an updated video on what Budget app you're using? I know that DIgit is now owned by Oportun and have since finding your video seen alot of negative reviews on it. I need a fellow ADHDer's perspective.
For me, when I’m spending my money I’m always thinking I have more than I do - like I forget to subtract what I’ve spent. I’ll keep thinking that I have $1000 in my account when it’s really down to $400
I smiled when you mentioned starting an Etsy sticker shop! I did that back in July (very impulsively and focused on funny ADHD stickers, ha) and somehow it stuck! I’m sitting here packaging a wholesale order while watching! But if only I had back all the money I spent on every idea that didn’t stick!
I just realized I might have ADHD... The hobbies thing, this is totally me! + spending money on the best equipment and then forgetting about that hobby soon later. Whoa
This is like the 10th video I've watched on adhd budgeting and I gotta say, this one reaaaaally nails it. The mentality of thinking I have tons of money cause I see my paycheck is 10000% me. Out of sight out of mind it such a strong sensation with me as well. So thank you!! I'm gonna do my best to implement these tips and I think it will genuinely help! ❤
This is awesome! Glad I learned to auto draft and never look at my bank balance…use cash envelopes for groceries and fast food envelope, social outing envelope, never spend more than $10 a outing. $5-10 fast food rare occasion, put and keep a $100 bill in the glovebox for on the road 911, then $1000 in the safe for repair 911. I’m always going on $600 shopping sprees then retuning it all. I can only use my debit card for gas. This have helped me so much. Until Covid debt. ER out of pocket visits. 😢
Wow! You popped up on my iG feed and I literally just got my adhd diagnosis today. I’ve known it forever but I’m tired of working so hard just to survive. Us Adult women have it hard. Literally turned my Digit account back on today. I can’t save the way it does for me. You have a new subscriber!
one of the splurge items I allow myself is stickers that are cute and to my liking. I don't skimp out on stickers. It allows me to engage with a reward that is relatively inexpensive (compared to other things) and can be used for other reward/habit-building systems (ie sticker charts for daily exercise). The nuance of different sticker designs keeps my dopamine receptors happy and my budget gets SIGNIFICANTLY less impacted by it.
Something that helps me is to think of money as time. Let’s say you make 10$ an hour after taxes. Your friends invite you out to eat then to the mall. 20$ for a burger and fries thats 2 hours of work. How about that $60 hoodie at the mall is it worth 6 hours of your time? I love cooking so instead of going out to eat I invite to eat at my place 5$ each for a good meal and dessert. 5$ covers my grocery cost and helps them save money too. Then walk to the local bar and shoot pool and have only one or two drinks which costs me about 10$ all night. I’ve hung out with my friends all night and only spent 1hour. There are many ways to do this hiking, having a snacks and Netflix day instead of going to the movies. Hope this helps.
I would cautioun folks doing auto payments until you have an account that has enough to cover 1 month ahead. When you miss payments it can be very costly.
This is Soo good! So much budgeting advice out there requires you to have so much discipline and do so much work, without much short term reward. As someone with ADHD, I get really excited and try it all, but then stop after a few days. This is really helpful, sustainable advice :) Thank you, Lexa!
um, so, THANK YOU MAAM. I feel so heard. My mother is an accountant and I feel so much shame and guilt when it comes to a budget and spending, and it just feels like I can't ever get it right. Thank you so much for doing this for those of us who have brains that work a little differently.
This is my biggest struggle. For the longest i didn't even realize that i am ADHD until i started working with my counselor. Everything you said i 100%relate to. I think now what i am learning is how to deal with it. It henders me in so many ways and money/budgeting is one of them. Thank you for this video. The tips are very helpful. (Im a psychology major too!👍🏾🤓)
I have worked in sped for 30+ years and never entertained the idea of myself having a learning disability. I was always the the village idiot from 4th grade on. Not only am I being tested for adhd....but dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is a math learning disability similar to dexlexia....but for math/ left brain. I can add, subtract, x and ÷ really well ( using my fingers) but anything beyond that my brain goes blank. I can do numbers but I avoid them. Most people have never heard of dyscalculia I accidentally found out how my brain struggles. I also was diagnosed with double vision 20 years ago. The numbers font line up for me. I finally got my act together and got out of $$$$$ worth of debt in about 2 years. It works but the denial has to end. Denial of debt and learning disability.
I got paid a few days ago. It took me 10 minutes to wipe out my check. The good news is that my bills are covered for rhe summer break. In the past that NEVER would have happened. July 1st I would be sweating.
I have the opposite issue, i know that i dont know how much money i have and so to compensate i dont spend unless i really need to. Sounds like a good thing but its really frustrating and i know I'm making myself miserable unnecessarily
I do this too! I won't spend money unless I know I'll have some left over after the spending. It can be pretty crippling when you know you know that you need to update a lot of things in your life but you have no idea how to budget for them
Thanks for the suggestion to focus on the budget when spending as opposed to what we are paid I like that way of thinking and will have to try it out. If I’m correct that should fix most of the issues I have with spending
I want to go through and like all of your videos because wow this was the most helpful vid ever. I’m going to rewatch it a few times so I can implement all the tips bit by bit.
Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be sensed. When a friend goes to another room and comes back, a person with ADHD is not then shocked that they poped back into existance. There for it is lot lack of object permanence.
Wow Lexa, just found you doing some research on ADHD and 🤑😳 Money. This video was very helpful, thanks for the tools and the app suggestion. 🙏 I liked 👍 and I subscribed!! 🥳
The funniest part is that as you’re describing this app I’m like huh I already do that maunualy every paycheck (I dont have adhd) and then you said “and it sends you daily updates with how much discretionary spending you have” and I said lol my husband asks for daily updates on what money is left like that 😭 (he does have adhd) Edit: as I continue to watch the rest of this video it just keeps calling my poor husband out, imma have to show him this when I get home from work lmao
I thought ,I was only had this problem ,I was wondering why I never had any money ,I just appointment to get on meds ,I wish I realized I notice this problem , in my 20$ now I near 50s
my dad and sister know to make feel ashamed of spending money i am in debt 2,000.00 something like that and when i told i felt like i got the brunt of anger towards me . ? and sometime i don't keep a promise . they use it against a small jab.
Oh my !!! This is so helpful !!! I was never diagnosed with ADD but I struggled so much with budgeting and handling money. Tried a few way but just couldn’t keep it up and get discouraged. Now it makes so much sense! However the app you suggested don’t work in Canada 🇨🇦😕
I have a learning disability ADHD and difficult with budgeting money it irradiated my dad and sister they get mad at me for thinking about spending money on myself and I don't why should be even mad at me for that they spending there money on stuff and I do not get mad at them.?
my credit is in the $2,000 dollars and my dad isn't going to be happy with me . ? i picture see the steam coming out of his ears. don't know how to tell him without him getting mad at me like is always.
Speaking as a licensed healthcare professional who specialized in ADHD and Autism, I’m aware it’s not the same phenomenon studied in infants. However, there is not currently a specific term used to describe the “out of sight, out of mind” phenomenon that occurs in many people with ADHD. Therefore, it’s commonplace to use the term object permanence or object constancy in this context. If this facet of ADHD isn’t something you personally struggle with, that’s great! But it is common and can severely impact people’s lives, relationships, and finances.
I cried watching this video… I’ve struggled with adhd my entire life and didn’t get diagnosed until two years ago. I’m 33 and it’s been a humbling experience learning how to control or harness this new found super power. But also learning to give myself grace because I feel like such a fuck up sometimes🥹
I guess the app changed since you uploaded this. It’s called oporturon or something like that. I wish the digit app was still a thing. I have not found an app that does what you explained digit does
Love your channel. I just thought about writing a book about money management for ADHD and other ND people because that's what I fall into and in the meantime, I learned by trial and error what works best: Exactly what you say in this video! :-) I think my book is not needed, you're great!
