Autistic burnout and money: how to spot the signs autistic burnout is affecting your finances, your budgeting and your savings, and what to do when you are already in it.

Maybe you used to love budgeting. You built the spreadsheet, saved every payday and knew your balance to the pound, and now you cannot remember the last time you opened any of it.

This episode helps you recognise autistic burnout in your finances early, and gives you one small plan you can follow even when you feel you have nothing left.

In this episode, Esther Bangura, financial coach for neurodivergent adults, explains what autistic burnout is and why research suggests it is different from work burnout and from depression, even though it is often misdiagnosed as depression. She shares why managing money becomes a job nobody hired you for when you are autistic and burning out, the money skills that often go first, and the quiet signs in your spending, savings and income that are easy to take for granted. You will also learn the Minimum Money Month, a simple way to protect your essential bills and let everything else wait while you recover.

Highlights

• What autistic burnout is, what the research says, and why it is so often mistaken for depression.
• The money skills that slip first and the quiet signs in your finances that look like normal life.
• The Minimum Money Month: how to write your must list, automate it, and check in for 10 minutes a week.

CTA — Take the Next Step

• 👉Book a 90 minute one to one coaching session with Esther: estherbangura.com/coaching
• 🎁PocketSmith, the budgeting app Esther uses: Get 50% off the PocketSmith Foundation Monthly plan for the first two months: https://my.pocketsmith.com/redeem?tap_a=77627-d2024d&ref=mzjlndb&code=50OFFPREMIUM-F4RG (This is an affiliate link. If you sign up, Esther may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.)
• 🔗Read the ND Money Report: estherbangura.com/nd-money-report
• ❓Send questions, feedback and reviews: estherbangura.com/ask

Support at work

• Access to Work (UK): gov.uk/access-to-work

Free debt help

• UK: StepChange 0800 138 1111, stepchange.org
• UK: National Debtline 0808 808 4000, nationaldebtline.org
• UK: Citizens Advice, citizensadvice.org.uk
• UK: MoneyHelper 0800 011 3797, moneyhelper.org.uk
• US: National Foundation for Credit Counseling 800 388 2227, nfcc.org

If you are struggling right now

• UK and Ireland: Samaritans, call 116 123, free, any time
• US: call or text 988
• Tommys Miscarriage Support: https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support

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• 92 | Access to Work for ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia: What It Pays For, Who Can Apply and How It Works