Abuse: Financial

  • Take your money or make you ask or beg for money when you need it 
  • Spend large sums of family money without talking it over with you first or refuse to let you participate in financial decisions
  • Refuse to add your name to the lease/mortgage, car title, bank account(s), credit card(s), or other family assets
  • Run up bills or make other decisions that negatively impact your credit score
  • Refuse to pay bills that are solely in your name
  • Interfere/cause problems with your ability to work or go to school
  • Make you account for all money you spend
  • Withhold money for household expenses (including rent/mortgage payments, food, personal care items, baby/child care items, utilities, clothing, etc.)
  • Force you to work or prevent you from working
  • Take out and use a credit card in your name without permission (identity theft)
  • Take sole control of finances