Count Dyscalculia: Numbers That Bite Back
When numbers come alive and taunt you it is not a nightmare it's dyscalculia.
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Budget Like a Vulcan: Cold Logic for Your Cold Cash
You can’t fully suppress emotions (and you shouldn’t), but separating feelings from decisions is powerful.
Rocket Money vs CoPilot Money: Which Saves More in 2025? (Real User Results + QUIZ)
The "best" app depends entirely on how your brain works with money.
Budget Like a Dungeon Master
What If You Built Your Budget Like a D&D Character Sheet? When traditional budgeting feels like trying to cast spells in a language you don’t speak, with zero spell slots and a DM who’s out to get you.
The Dopamine Deadline
How to Turn Neurodivergent Urgency Into a Repeatable Financial Tool
The 48 Laws of Neurodivergent Finance
Adapted from Robert Greene’s classic, reimagined for money minds that don’t play by neurotypical rules.
Why Divergent Money Exists
High time for a neurodivergent mission statement!
Borrow a Boss: An ADHD Productivity System for Money Tasks (Adaptable for Autism & Anxiety)
Borrow a Boss is an ADHD productivity method that turns overwhelming money tasks into short, 10-minute missions with clear starts and stops.
Frog & Toad and the Two Seasons of Money
Why Momentum and Security Both Belong in Your Financial Garden
What "ADHD Is Awesome" Left Out: The Hidden Financial Costs of Executive Dysfunction (And How to Navigate Them)
“We went to Target for toothpaste and came home with a lawn chair, three bags of kettle corn, and a ukulele. If we don’t have a list, we don’t go in. If we’re hungry, we don’t go in.” — ADHD is Awesome
When Your Budget Has PTSD: Financial Trauma & The Body Keeps the Score
Trauma doesn't just live in your brain—it lives in your budget. Inspired by The Body Keeps the Score, this piece explores how financial shutdown, burnout, and shame aren't just bad habits—they're somatic survival responses. Especially for neurodivergent adults with CPTSD, ADHD, or
Why You Need a Money Buddy: ADHD Debt Payoff Strategies
TL;DR ADHD brains 🧠 often freeze when facing debt due to overwhelm, shame, or executive dysfunction. Body doubling—using a "Money Buddy" as an accountability partner—turns solo struggles into shared wins. How it works: A Money Buddy (cheerleader, co-struggler, etc.) creates gentle accountability, cutting through procrastination. Science-backed:
ADHD
RESET WEEK: The ADHD-Friendly Way to Reboot Your Budget Every Seven Days
Read time: 6 minutes | Ideal for: ADHD, Autistic, & neurodivergent money-makers Walk-away wins: A 7-day rhythm, dopamine-safe tactics, burnout protocol, and downloadable planner pack Many of the articles, ok– most of the articles, here are as much for you as they are self-care for myself an the entire team at
The ADHD Health Trifecta: Why Physical, Mental, and Financial Health Are Inseparable
ADHD isn’t just about distraction—it’s a full-body experience that affects how we live, spend, work, and stay well. The cost of not treating it seriously? Up to 13 years off your life. This is your ADHD health trifecta: physical, mental, and financial health. Understand how they connect,
Autism
The $2.4M Reality: Financial Planning for Autism Caregivers
What You'll Learn in This Guide: The real cost of lifelong autism care—and how to prepare for itStep-by-step financial moves to make today (even if you're overwhelmed)How Special Needs Trusts, ABLE Accounts, and structured investments actually workWhy caregivers must protect their own retirement and
Autism
What Temple Grandin Can Teach Us About Money (Even Though She Rarely Talks About It)
Temple Grandin isn’t a finance guru. She doesn’t run a budgeting podcast or pitch you the latest ETF (thank goodness!) I've never heard her talk about money outside the context of your worth in life. But buried in her vivid recollections, her radically visual way of
Autism
The True Cost of a Diagnosis: What Nobody Tells You About Paying for Autism Support
We thought the appointment was the finish line. It was just the starting gun. When your child is diagnosed as autistic, you don’t just walk out with answers. You walk out with a multi-thousand-dollar to-do list, a flood of paperwork, a part-time job in navigating systems, and a gnawing
The Security Seeker: How to Budget When Uncertainty Sends You Into a Spiral 🏰
TL;DR for the Security Seeker ✅ Predictability soothes your nervous system ✅ Write personal money policies — they act like guardrails ✅ Use weekly or biweekly financial reviews, never in the middle of panic ✅ If you're broke, your rules can still protect your mind ✅ Safety = not needing to panic when plans
Don’t Kill the Goose: Burnout-Proof Budgeting for Neurodivergent Brains
TL;DR: Neurodivergent people don’t need more discipline or better money habits—they need a system that respects their energy, sensory bandwidth, and nonlinear cognition. This guide introduces a full-spectrum budgeting system built around the nervous system, not in spite of it. Understanding the Goose (That’s You) Most
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Fixing Your Credit Without Meltdowns: A Guide for ADHD and Autistic Adults
📋TL;DR – The Neurodivergent Credit Loop ✅ Tiny win 📈 Small score bump 🧠 Confidence boost 🔁 Repeat You’re not behind. You’re rebuilding—with tools that actually work for your brain. Your credit score doesn’t define your worth. But it can shape your options. Let’s make those options work for
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Financial Strategies for Your Divergent Money Type
Over the next few weeks we'll be adding focused guides for each type in the Divergent Money Matrix. Stay tuned! In the meantime, if you haven't taken the quiz yet... Divergent Money Type Quiz 🛠 The Systems Hacker Core Pattern: Creates perfect financial systems but struggles with
How to Talk About Money Without Triggering Each Other’s Nervous Systems (Especially in ND/NT Relationships)
Most couples argue about money. But for ND/NT couples, it’s not just about the dollars—it’s about the nervous system hijack that happens mid-sentence. 📋TL;DR: What You’ll Learn in This Article • Why ND/NT couples fight differently about money (hint: it’s not just about
ADHD
I Named My Brain Kevin, and He’s Terrible with Money
📋TL;DR: Naming your brain helps you manage money without shame by turning emotional chaos into something you can observe, coach, and even laugh at. Kevin strikes again. 🙄 It was well after 2 a.m. when Kevin decided we needed a $117 LED moon lamp. A classy one, not some
ADHD
The Hidden Blueprint of Neurodivergent Founders Rebuilding the Rules of Business
📋TL;DR: Neurodivergent entrepreneurs aren’t just succeeding despite the system—they’re quietly rewriting it. From ADHD and autism to dyslexia and beyond, these founders are designing new business models, operational frameworks, and leadership philosophies grounded in pattern recognition, risk-reframing, and deep self-awareness. This isn't just innovation—