Do you struggle with staying on top of managing your money—especially when it comes to staying motivated to save money or pay off debt? In this episode we will cover the concept of gamification, and how you can use that to turn overwhelming or boring financial tasks into something more enjoyable. You'll learn how to apply this method to your spending, savings, debt repayment, and budgeting systems so that you can actually start having FUN when it comes to your finances.

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Show notes & transcript available here!

Important Links

Listen to the dopa-menu episode HERE.

Download my free Taylor Swift savings tracker HERE.

Apps Mentioned

• Qapital—for savings
• Loot—for savings
• Debt Payoff Planner—for debt
• Habitica—for any financial habit
• YNAB—for budgeting
• RocketMoney—for expenses
• Fortune City—for tracking expenses

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How do you become an intentional consumer and practice voting with your dollars? In this episode we'll cover the myth of ethical consumption and how to use the power of your dollars while living within a capitalist hellscape. We will also talk about how factors such as a strong sense of justice, mental health challenges, and finances impact your ability to be a conscious consumer.

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Show notes & transcript available here!

Important Links

Donate to Lina & Lubna's Go Fund Me HERE.

Check out the BDS movement HERE.

Let's stay connected!!

Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

Follow me on Instagram @ellyce.fulmore

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Do you find yourself struggling to keep track of where your money goes each month? In this episode we'll cover how to categorize and organize your money using my 5-account system. This system completely changed my finances and was one of the biggest contributors to helping me stick to my budget each month. You'll learn which accounts to use, how to split up your income each month, and a step-by-step guide on how to set up your finances to run on auto-pilot.

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Show notes & transcript available here!

Important Links

Donate to Lina & Lubna's Go Fund Me HERE.

Download my free Financial Audit template HERE.

Download my free spending tracker HERE.

Check if your bank is CDIC 🇨🇦 insured or FDIC 🇺🇸 insured.

Financial Institutions Mentioned

• KOHO financial 🇨🇦—for spending
• EQ Bank 🇨🇦—for saving
• Wealthsimple 🇨🇦—for saving & investing
• Ally Bank 🇺🇸—for spending & saving
• Neo Financial 🇨🇦—for spending & saving

*please note that some of the links above are affiliate links

Let's stay connected!!

Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

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What the heck is dopamine and why is it controlling my life?? In this episode we will cover what dopamine is and how it affects your brain & bank account. You'll walk away with some tangible ways to increase your dopamine levels naturally & a tool that helped me curb my impulsive spending and other dopamine-seeking behaviours.

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Donate to Lina & Lubna's Go Fund Me HERE.
The dopa-menu Google Sheets template.
The dopa-menu PDF template.
Watch the dopamine jar video(s) here & here.

Show notes & transcript available here!

Resources:

• Keeping Finance Personal (studies/ info mentioned in this episode were cited in the book)
• Operation Olive Branch
• Cleveland Clinic
• Web MD
• Book: Dopamine Nation (affiliate link)
• Study from Brown University
• How to ADHD youtube video

Tiktok videos used:

• Tiktok video 1
• Tiktok video 2

Let's stay connected!!

Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

Follow me on Instagram @ellyce.fulmore

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How does ADHD impact your financial habits and behaviors? In our first episode of Dopamine Dollars we will explore the fundamentals of ADHD, the effect it has on our money, and unpack why traditional financial advice might not always fit our neurodivergent needs.

Thank you so much for listening to Dopamine Dollars! If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave a review 💚

Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

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Follow me on TikTok @queerd.co

Check out my website www.queerdco.com

Show notes & transcript available here!

Resources:

• Keeping Finance Personal (studies/ info mentioned in this episode were cited in the book)
• ADHD Symptoms and Financial Distress

Tiktok videos used:

• Tiktok video 1: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMwvxF7P/
• Tiktok video 2: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMwvnXau/
• Tiktok video 3: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMwcjjuN/

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Let's stay connected!!

Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

Follow me on Instagram @ellyce.fulmore

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Check out my website www.queerdco.com

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You’re not bad with money, you’re just neurodivergent. Join queer and AuDHD financial educator and best-selling author Ellyce Fulmore as she explores the unique ways that ADHD, autism, and more impact our finances and our lives through a trauma-aware, and shame-free approach. Covering everything from executive function to impulse spending to current events, Dopamine Dollars will deliver tips, strategies, comfort, and encouragement in a way that makes sense for neurodivergent brains.

This season begins on May 23, and you can expect new episodes every Thursday morning. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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Get your copy of Keeping Finance Personal here.

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