Financial abuse is not a very well-known form of abuse. However, it is very powerful at entrapping victims in the relationship. It is so powerful that many victims of abuse say it is the main reason they stayed in an abusive relationship or went back to one.
NEED ADVICE
ON WHAT YOU
CAN DO?
Some forms of financial abuse include:
- Giving you an allowance
- Not letting you have your own money
- Hiding family assets
- Running up debt
- Interfering with your job
- Ruining your credit