ADD and Your Money: A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder [Paperback]

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis (Author), Karl Klein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2009

When you have attention-deficit disorder (ADD), you don't spend money like most other people. Past-due bills and impulsive spending can throw your finances into turmoil, and because these financial pitfalls are directly related to your ADD symptoms, they can seem impossible to overcome.

The good news is that it is possible to get ADD-related financial disorganization under control and begin to enjoy a more stable relationship to your money. ADD and Your Money will show you how. This friendly guide, written with your ADD in mind, includes information on everything you need to know about managing your finances and staying in control.

Learn to:
• Keep track of your bills
• Create a budget that works
• Get debt under control
• Find ADD-friendly bank services
• Plan around your splurges

Editorial Reviews

Review

"ADD in adults is turning out to be among the most impairing disorders seen in outpatient mental health clinics in terms of the number of major life activities that it adversely affects and the severity with which it impacts each of them. One such domain is that of money management. In this first-ever book devoted to the impact of adult ADD on one’s financial life, the authors do a masterful job of both providing a review of the most common problem areas adults with ADD are likely to experience as well as a richly detailed set of recommendations for how best to try and resolve those problems. The book will be of tremendous benefit to not only adults with ADD, but their spouses/partners, parents or other family members, and clinicians who routinely specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of ADD in adults."
—Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina and research professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University

"The guidelines and inventories in this self-help manual can enable people with ADD to make the most of their treatment. While medicine improves core symptom problems, these financial management skills can further reduce ADD consequences and impairments."
—Richard L. Rubin, MD, director of Vermont Clinical Study Center and adjunct associate professor at Dartmouth Medical College

From the Publisher

ADD and Your Money is a comprehensive, accessible guide to money management for adults with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Coauthored by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, an ADD coach, and Karl Klein, a financial and legal expert, this book helps readers reduce impulsive spending, keep track of finances, and plan for the future.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications (December 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157224707X
• ISBN-13: 978-1572247079
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Attention Deficit Disorder

More About the Author

Dr. Sarkis is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Boca Raton, Florida. She provides counseling and coaching to children and adults with ADHD/ADD. She is also an adjunct assistant professor in Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University. She is internationally recognized for her work in treating ADHD/ADD, Autism, Aspergers, and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Dr. Sarkis has won national awards for her research on ADHD and brain function.

Dr. Sarkis has been published in the Journal of Attention Disorders and she has been featured on CNN's "Health Minute," Fox News, ABC News, Sirius Satellite Radio, First Business Television, and numerous other networks and stations. She is featured in the book The Gift of Adult ADD by Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Financial Resource!!!, November 20, 2009

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This review is from: ADD and Your Money: A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder (Paperback)

ADD and Your Money is an excellent financial resource for people who suffer from ADD. There are several things that I like about this book.

1) It covers all areas of personal finance in great detail -- managing bills, debts, investments, insurance, etc.
2) It gives specific and practical strategies tools, tips and techniques for improving one's personal financial situation.
3) It is written in an optimal manner for people who have ADD. This enables maximum absorption and retention.

Overall, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. The authors have put out a very useful and important product.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for any library where ADD patrons seek keys to everyday living, February 20, 2010

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This review is from: ADD and Your Money: A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder (Paperback)

ADD and Your Money could also have been reviewed in our 'Health' section for its tips relating to ADD management, but is considered here because the self-help focus is on money management, not health. It takes ADD tendencies and links them to financial pitfalls directly related to ADD symptoms, offering a system for keeping track of bills, creating budgets, and other challenges the ADD personality finds particularly difficult. It's a top pick for any library where ADD patrons seek keys to everyday living.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful insight to helping me to manage my money with ADD., January 11, 2010

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Ms. Patty A. Chappel "Living with ADD one day... (Columbus, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ADD and Your Money: A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder (Paperback)

I have purchased this book ADD and Your Money after listening to a teleconference online with Dr. Stephanie Sarkis through an ADD support group that I participate with. The materials discussed during the conference was very informative and nailed all the problems I have with managing money.

I found the book to be useful and simplistic to the point that I didn't feel information overload when reading it. Each chapter discussed was straight forward and to the point of how to see things and what I need to do to get myself on track financially. The book doesn't take long to read which is a plus for me with my busy lifestyle. I also appreciate this book that its helped with my guilt that I can learn how to manage my money.

I would also suggest to anyone that has adult ADD/ADHD and has difficulty managing money to take the course Financial Peace with Dave Ramsey. In conjunction with this course and Dr. Sarkis book I feel I'm on the right track. Cut up all credit cards and use cash. Don't use debit cards unless its an emergency. If our previous generations could survive without them so we can we.