Greater adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma were positively correlated with impulsive spending.

Evidence

Does Childhood Trauma Predict Impulsive Spending in Later Life? (PMC/NIH)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Personal financial decisions reflect deeper emotional struggles. — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 611; Childhood financial instability is a particularly potent source of financial trauma, shaping money beliefs and behaviors into adulthood. — How Poverty and Financial Hardship Leave Psychological Scars (2026); Money habits and beliefs are neural pathways wired by trauma and attachment styles. — Money, Trauma & Your Worth: Why Your Relationship (+2 more)

Related

• Childhood financial instability is a particularly potent source of financial trauma, shaping money beliefs and behaviors into adulthood. (similarity 0.93)
• Money habits and beliefs are neural pathways wired by trauma and attachment styles. (similarity 0.85)
• Adverse childhood experiences are associated with much lower retirement wealth, even after controlling for parental education and income. (similarity 0.82)