Vacation Panic: a feeling that you have forgotten something very important but you can’t remember what that “something” is. This feeling becomes more intense - and paralyzing - the closer you come to the beginning of your vacation period. It may disappear during the vacation and it definitely reappears the day you return home.
Vacation Panic Warning Signs: Vacation Panic appears in two distinct phases.
The symptoms that define ADHD — impulsivity, inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity — make finances a trial for many who have the disorder. Problems with planning and organizing stymie their attempts to deal with even simple money tasks, like bill paying, while lack of impulse control can result in big credit card debts, over-limit fees and bounced checks.
Source: How the Brain Busts the Budget
It’s been at least two weeks since I looked in on my joint checking account to see how the balance is doing. I know my wife has debited money…and I have definitely debited money. But there is that little wave of panic that, now that I need to see how it is doing, I may find that it is much lower than I thought (sometimes I’ve looked at the balance just at the moment it went into overdraft!).
There’s gotta be a better way to keep an eye on these things without having to become an accountant.
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