My daughter is 22 and diagnosed last year as ASD. She wanted to be independent so moved into a flat with her friend. After a year she realised she couldn’t really look after herself (the flat was disgusting, she didn’t keep up with the washing and didn’t really keep herself clean, although that hasn’t changed since she moved home) so moved back home. Since being home we have found out during the year she lived away she spent all her full time wages plus £13000 of savings plus racked up £4000 on a credit card. We talked to her and explained that she can’t have everything she wants and that you have to save for it. We cleared all her debt and she promised to manage her finances but I have just found a credit card bill for £500 that she is not making payments on but still saying she isn’t using it when I ask her. So my question is how do I help her? How do I make her see she is impulsive and just buys what she wants. I did tell her the first time I would take her credit card but she went crazy and said she is an adult and I can’t do that……..help!
