The Financial And Spending Challenges People With Learning Differences Face – And How To Overcome Them – Forbes

All consumers are getting hit hard by inflation, especially in the height of the high-spend holiday season. But, according to Dr. Andrew Kahn, Psy.D, for the 70 million Americans with Learning and Thinking Differences (LTDs), some of the challenges they may face with impulsivity and information processing can make this holiday season even trickier to manage.

Kahn is a licensed psychologist specializing in working with individuals who think and learn differently. He is the Associate Director, Behavior Change & Expertise at Understood.org, a nonprofit focused on supporting the millions of Americans with LTDs, like ADHD and dyslexia

Finances are difficult to manage even without holiday spending or inflation. The financial world is loaded with pressures to spend money. Companies and credit cards use sophisticated tactics to lure consumers into opportunities to spend and engage in financial relationships that is mostly beneficial to the person getting your money.

Read more at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizfrazierpeck/2022/12/21/the-financial-and-spending-challenges-people-with-learning-differences-faceand-how-to-overcome-them/