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Honest, plain-spoken writing about cash flow, the ADHD tax, and the systems that actually stick. Short reads from Dave, who is a CFP® and has ADHD, and has made most of these mistakes himself.
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Why Turning Life Into a Game Actually Works for ADHD
You can play video games for six hours straight without blinking. But ask you to look at your budget for ten minutes? Suddenly you…
Dave DeWitt
Feb 9, 2026
The Family Money Habits You're Accidentally Teaching Your Kids
The other day, my daughter was playing "house" with her stuffed animals. She had them gathered around a pretend table, and I heard…
Dave DeWitt
Feb 4, 2026
The Dopamine Economics of Building Better Money Habits
You know that bill sitting in your inbox? The one you've opened four times but still haven't paid? It would take exactly three min…
Dave DeWitt
Jan 26, 2026
Why Your ADHD Brain Needs Gold Stars (And It's Not Childish)
You paid a bill on time and felt... nothing. Maybe even a whisper of "that's what adults are supposed to do." Meanwhile, your brai…
Dave DeWitt
Jan 19, 2026
4 Hidden Money Shadows That Sabotage Your Financial Goals
You set a budget. You swear this time will be different. Then three weeks later, you're staring at your bank account wondering wha…
Dave DeWitt
Jan 12, 2026
Why your ADHD Money Resolutions Fail (How you can win this year)
Struggling to restart your finances without the overwhelming pressure to be perfect? You're drowning in a sea of financial advice …
Dave DeWitt
Jan 5, 2026
The Hidden Truth About Your January ADHD Money Hangover
Staring at your January credit card statements wondering how your "reasonable" holiday budget turned into a $3,000+ financial disa…
Dave DeWitt
Dec 29, 2025
How to Stop ADHD Financial Panic in 10 Minutes or Less
That sick feeling when you think about opening your banking app? You're not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.
Dave DeWitt
Dec 22, 2025
3 Hidden Ways ADHD Parents Are Teaching Their Kids to Fear Money
The Target Moment That Changes Your Child's Financial Future Forever Picture this: You're at Target with your 7-year-old, fighting…
Dave DeWitt
Dec 15, 2025
The Hidden ADHD Tax: Why Your Emergency Fund Needs to Be 40% Bigger
Are you tired of your "emergency fund" disappearing faster than you can fill it?
Dave DeWitt
Dec 8, 2025
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