Financial Focus for the ADHD Mind
By Gertrude Swanson
Length3h 39m
About this audiobook
Is managing money with ADHD leaving you feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, and stuck in a cycle of impulsive spending and forgotten bills? You're not alone. Traditional financial advice often fails because it wasn't designed for your unique neurodivergent brain.
Financial Focus for the ADHD Mind isn't just another budgeting book. Author Gertrude Swanson provides a compassionate, science-backed, and practical roadmap specifically tailored to how the ADHD brain works with money. Stop fighting your wiring and start working with it to achieve lasting financial calm and control.
Inside, you'll discover ADHD-friendly strategies to:
Understand the Dopamine-Spending Link: Finally grasp why you impulse buy and learn actionable ways to find healthier dopamine boosts.
Conquer Executive Function Hurdles: Implement simple systems for tracking bills, organizing paperwork, and breaking down overwhelming tasks.
Master ADHD-Specific Budgeting: Adapt methods like Zero-Based or Envelope systems to fit your focus style, without the neurotypical rigidity.
Tame Emotional Spending: Address the underlying anxiety, shame, or RSD that derails your financial goals.
Channel Hyperfocus Productively: Turn intense focus into a tool for financial learning and goal achievement, not just spending rabbit holes.
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This comprehensive guide goes beyond the basics, offering step-by-step support for every stage of your financial journey:
Build Your Safety Net: Learn to create an emergency fund, even when saving feels impossible, and use quick wins to gain momentum.
Decode and Demolish Debt: Understand different debt types and apply ADHD-friendly strategies like the Snowball or Avalanche method to become debt-free.
Navigate Advanced Finances: Get ADHD-specific insights on investing (stocks, crypto risks, real estate), planning for retirement, choosing the right insurance, and managing taxes without overwhelm.
Thrive in Life & Work: Discover strategies for workplace accommodations, launching successful side hustles, and managing family finances and relationships with neurodiversity in mind.
Overcome Emotional Barriers: Explore techniques rooted in therapy and mindfulness to conquer financial trauma, shame, and imposter syndrome.
TAGS: ADHD Finance, Neurodivergent Money Management, Personal Finance ADHD, Adult ADHD Budgeting, Impulse Spending Control, Executive Function Finance, ADHD Debt Management, Financial Planning ADHD, Money Mindset ADHD, ADHD Saving Strategies, Investing with ADHD, Financial Calm, Stop Financial Chaos, Gertrude Swanson, ADHD Self-Help, Neurodiversity Finance
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length3 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11. Introduction
22. Chapter 1: ADHD and the Psychology of Money
33. Chapter 2: Building Your Financial Safety Net
44. Chapter 3: Overcoming Executive Function Roadblocks
55. Part II: Managing Debt and Daily Finances
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66. Chapter 4: Decoding Different Types of Debt
77. Chapter 5: Cash Flow, Bills, and Organization
88. Chapter 6: Saving and Investing Basics
99. Part III: Growth, Wealth Building, and Future Planning
1010. Chapter 7: Advanced Investing for ADHD Minds
1111. Chapter 8: Retirement and Long-Term Security
1212. Chapter 9: Insurance and Risk Management
1313. Chapter 10: Tax Efficiency and Planning
1414. Part IV: Lifestyle, Career, and Family
1515. Chapter 11: Workplace Accommodations and Career Strategies
1616. Chapter 12: Side Hustles and Multiple Income Streams
1717. Chapter 13: Family Finances and Children’s Future
1818. Chapter 14: Financial Boundaries and Relationship Challenges
1919. Part V: Mindset, Motivation, and Legacy
2020. Chapter 15: Overcoming Emotional Barriers to Wealth
2121. Chapter 16: Technology Tools for Managing ADHD Finances
2222. Chapter 17: Financial Coaching and Community Support
2323. Chapter 18: Estate Planning and Generational Wealth
2424. Chapter 19: Handling Crises and Setbacks
2525. Chapter 20: Case Studies
2626. Chapter 21: Crafting Your Financial Legacy
2727. Appendices
2828. Appendix A: ADHD Tools, Worksheets, and Routines
2929. Appendix B: ADHD Glossary for Personal Finance
3030. Appendix C: Quick Reference for Budgeting Methods
3131. Appendix D: Extra Drills and Exercises
3232. Appendix E: Specialized Topics and Research References
3333. Appendix F: Disclaimers, Legal Notes, and References
3434. Appendix G: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
3535. Appendix H: Sample Scripts for Negotiations and Tough Conversations
3636. Appendix I: Additional Reading & Resources
3737. Appendix J: Advanced Deep Dives and Specialized Strategies
3838. Appendix K: Long-Term Journaling and Reflection Techniques
3939. Appendix L: Final Wrap-Up and Future Directions
4040. Appendix M: Practical Implementation Timeline (12-Month Roadmap)
4141. Appendix N: Index of Key Terms and Concepts
4242. Disclaimer
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