If you haven’t heard of financial therapy before reading this, don’t worry. It’s new for us, too. 

But when a past Hyperfocus guest told us to look up Dr. Christine Hargrove, we listened, and were so curious we had to get her on the show. Fortunately, she was game to share her expertise with us and our listeners. 

She kindly answered our basic questions (what is financial therapy, really?) and some of the trickier ones, like how to manage finances with a partner when one of you has ADHD and the other doesn’t. 

Listen or watch now for a truly enlightening episode. 

Related resources

• Impulse buying, negative bank balances, and the ADHD tax (Paulette Perhach’s story)
• Podcast: ADHD and impulsive spending  

Timestamps

(02:41) What is financial therapy? 

(10:15) How can I get better at managing money with a partner? 

(20:43) What’s your best advice on ADHD and money? 

For a transcript and more resources, visit the Hyperfocus page on Understood.org.

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