Dear Quentin, I became disabled in my 20s, which freed me from the caretaker role my family expected — and set me apart from ...

As more families struggle to make ends meet—wondering how to cover rent, keep the lights on or put food on the table—the stress doesn't stop at the household budget. The strain can ripple through the ...

We all want to respect our parents' independence. But here's an uncomfortable truth: Less than half of older adults who experience financial stress actually reach out for help to manage it. When ...

Secretive behaviour and always needing money are among the red flags, warns children’s charity NSPCC.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Most of us have probably heard of financial abuse of elders.

New research conducted in conjunction with Southern Cross University has revealed the web of systems through which financial abuse can be perpetrated in ways that are largely unchecked, and with ...

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 ...