Happiness Sold Separately

"I always heard that money was not the key to happiness but I figured if Imade enough money, I could get the key made."

For most people, and especially for people whose brains work differently, moneywas never really a math problem. It's a fear problem wearing a math problem'sclothes.

Happiness Sold Separately is a practical, honest guide for anyone whoavoids money, especially readers with ADHD. It was written by someone who grew upwatching their parents go bankrupt, filed for bankruptcy at forty-four, and learnedthey had ADHD only when a therapist mentioned it in passing. It doesn't lecture. Itshows you how to stay in the room with money long enough for the practical part towork.

You'll follow two readers through the year. Renata manages a retail store andhas never once tracked her spending, because looking feels worse than not knowing.Grant has plenty of money, plenty of anxiety, and a habit of handing every decisionto his spouse.

Along the way, you'll learn how to:

• Notice, name, and step past the fear that shows up when you open your bankaccount
• Track a month of spending with no judgment, then sort it into categories thatfit your real life
• Make one small change that actually sticks
• Pick avalanche or snowball for your debt, and build a starter emergency fundfirst
• Open the right accounts in the right order and invest simply, without checkingevery day
• Use the Return Window to come back fast when the system breaks
• Talk about money with your partner, and give your kids a seat at the table

Every chapter has a "Where My Brain Would Have Gone" box for ADHD readers, andthe appendix includes 16 one-page worksheets.

This isn't a book about getting rich. It's about learning not to look away.