It is estimated to occur in 99% of domestic violence cases ...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to shed light on all forms of abuse—not just the ones we typically talk about. One of the most common yet least recognized forms is financial abuse ...
From taking out credit cards in your name to encouraging decisions that put you in an economically precarious position, here ...
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Financial Abuse

Financial abuse is a form of mistreatment that involves controlling, exploiting, or manipulating another person's finances for personal gain. This type of abuse can occur within various relationships, ...
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 ...
Financial abuse in the U.S. is a $37 billion a year problem. Clever thieves, using every imaginable trick, get aging parents to do things that result in thefts. AI is making it worse! Now voices of ...
As Hawai‘i’s aging population grows, so does the risk of financial exploitation targeting kūpuna. In response, the State Executive Office on Aging has launched an elder abuse awareness campaign, ...
A 76-year-old Rhode Island woman nearly lost $70,000 in a sophisticated phone scam as criminals impersonating law enforcement increasingly target seniors, prompting banks to strengthen fraud ...
Doing so will not only protect vulnerable victims but also strengthen trust in the financial system.