If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, including financial abuse, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline or call 1-800-799-7233. Visit Ujima’s website for more information ...

Though you may not realize it, it is likely that among your clients is someone who is experiencing or has experienced financial abuse. Processing Content One in three women and one in four men will ...

Juliette* had planned to tell her husband — but it was too late. She had used her credit card to buy a bathing suit top for the 2010 Spring Break trip her family was leaving for in just a few minutes.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Many people think of bruises or broken bones, but there’s another weapon of abuse that leaves scars you can’t see on the outside: financial abuse. Experts ...

Domestic violence occurs when one partner in a relationship gradually establishes power and control over the other through intimidation, manipulation, threats, or coercion. And while most people think ...

The prevalence of financial abuse is higher among younger individuals. The largest percentage of respondents (36%) were between the ages of 18 and 24 when the abuse occurred. Financial abuse impacts ...

Abuse can take many different forms. One that may be less easily visible but still seriously damaging is financial abuse. This occurs when someone wields money and access to it as a form of control ...

When one spouse controls all the money, divorce becomes a battle for survival. The law protects homemakers, but knowing your ...

Rita never imagined that her marriage could feel like a prison. For the first 10 years of it, she told herself that her husband, Sam, controlling the money was practical. He was better at numbers, and ...

In California, the definition of “domestic violence” extends far beyond the traditional notions of physical and emotional harm. The definition of what constitutes “abuse” and “domestic violence” is no ...