Signs of Financial Abuse in Marriage: What to Watch For {Kiplinger.com}

Does your spouse try to control you through money? Spot the red flags before financial abuse escalates to domestic abuse. (By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™)

Look for some of these warning signs when trying to understand if you are a victim of financial abuse:

• Does your spouse require you to tell them about all purchases?

• Do you find yourself having to ask for more money to pay everyday bills?

• Has your spouse ever threatened to cut you off from the money?

• Does your spouse make significant investments without consulting you?

• Does your spouse discourage you from furthering your career or making more money?

• Does your spouse forbid you from working?

• Does your spouse prevent you from having access to account information?

• Does your spouse make poor decisions involving your credit, causing harm to your score?