What are healthy financial boundaries? How can you tell if someone is being generous versus attempting to control you? Financial abuse occurs in 99% of abusive relationships and can have devastating consequences.

In this episode of Unsilenced, JBWS staff member Dani Meza explores:

• Signs of financial abuse
• How financial control is a power method of control
• The difference between healthy financial partnership and controlling behavior
• Subtle red flags
• How financial abuse can impact employment
• Questions to help you recognize if financial control is happening in your relationship

Video Content:

(0:00) Introduction
(0:35) What is Financial Abuse?
(2:05) Common Examples of Financial Control
(3:34) How Financial Abuse Traps Survivors
(5:13) Control vs. Healthy Financial Partnership
(6:50) Child Support, Separation & Financial Manipulation
(7:26) Real Patterns Survivors Experience
(10:59) Career Sabotage & Employment Abuse
(13:45) Subtle Signs: “Care” vs. Control
(15:23) Questions to Identify Financial Abuse
(17:03) Consequences, Manipulation & Power
(18:22) Reclaiming Control & Final Thoughts
(19:26) About JBWS & Resources

About JBWS and Resources:

• JBWS’ services: jbws.org/services
• General resources: jbws.org/resources
• If you notice controlling or unhealthy behaviors in yourself, JBWS can help. Call 97.539.7801 or visit jbws.org/jcnv
• If you don’t live or work predominately inMorris County or Passaic County in New Jersey, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800.799.SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org

Intro and outro music donated by Billy Morris