The Struggle With Dyscalculia, Spending and ADHD (ft. Stacey Machelle)

Yes! YNAB is an amazing budgeting tool.

Craig Stokes

This was really helpful. I have struggled with money most of my life. As a child, I could save. Once I could get credit, I got out of control. I've spent all my working life in debt. I have experienced so much shame. It's partly impulse difficulty, partly emotional regulation problems, and partly I have difficulty keeping numbers in my mind. I understand them in a preadsheet. the minute I'm not looking I cannot remember.

Ann Ingham

Adamina, no worries. It wouldn't have mattered what amount the checks were for. I had no grasp of income and payments. Money came and went without me really being aware.

Octa9on

I loved this video! The shame around money is so painful, and the more we talk about it, the easier it is to deal with. Even though my finances are now mostly under control, I still worry when I make a mistake that I'll slip back into living paycheck-to-paycheck and spending like there's no tomorrow... If anyone is looking for resources, Rena-Fi was super helpful for me, as was Elizabeth Warren's book "All Your Worth." She walks you through how to create a working budget step-by-step with no judgement, and it's incredibly reassuring :)

It's a bit sad though that the church wants enough of your money that you would've spent it before the time the cheque cleared. No shade to you at all (if I paid anything by cheque I'd have the same issue). But I just find the whole system of paying to a religious institution kind of icky.

Adamina Carden

I have been working hard for years trying to stick with money management and budgeting. I think I finally have a system that works most of the time. It’s an app called You Need A Budget (YNAB). Specifically, there is a YouTube video creator who really helped lighten the mood surrounding the task of keeping at budgeting which got me through some of the hardest times to stick with it. And a friend to help hold me accountable or just lament the struggles with. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq0_N-XTl2yDWGTHHHYhfB_KumLx1zANh

Elaine Oliver

There was a time when the checks I wrote for contributions to my church bounced several months in a row. I was writing the checks right after getting paid, but by the time they cleared I had already spent the money because I couldn't keep track of checks I'd written vs the reported account balance. I finally fixed the problem by only giving my contributions in cash. (The first time I did that, I added in the amount for the checks that had bounced. I thought it was hilarious that the donation envelope was so full it wouldn't bend.) I am very grateful that my wife is good with money and is willing to handle our finances. I still have trouble budgeting and tracking my spending, but at least now all the bills get paid on time and we have some savings.

Octa9on

When I was young I saved EVERYTHING. Rarely bought candy, save a couple hundred dollars for our family trip to Disneyland. I hid my money under the matress and when we got back that first day it was gone. Ever since I have been a horrible saver. As an adult, I have been harnessing the good things (hyper focus in the face of chaos is a benefit in IT apparently) and been completely focused on making more every year. Had some rough times, but still suck at a budget, so just make sure I make enough that I don't have to worry about it...probably not the best strategy.

Thank you Jessica and Stacey for your vulnerability! Money is definitely not an easy thing for me to manage. My partner helped me create a budget, but I still have difficulties remembering to fill it out, and also to monitor what I've spent and if I've hit the allocated amount for a particular sub-category for that month. Ironically, I impulse bought a carpet cleaner yesterday, and have been wondering if it was the best idea, then I saw the title for this video and felt it came at the perfect time 😅.

Thank you Jessica and Stacey! This video made me feel understood. I’m 5 figures in debt but feel helpless to do anything about it. I will subscribe to her channel.

Kristen Hainkel