Category: MONEY

Public Advisory: Protect Yourself from Conflicted or Untrustworthy Legal Advice

When dealing with family finances, inheritances, or shared assets, it’s important to be aware that not all legal or financial advisors may act impartially, particularly if they have close relationships with family members. To protect yourself: Remember: Protecting your own legal and financial rights is a reasonable and responsible precaution, not a sign of distrust. For additional guidance,… Read More Public Advisory: Protect Yourself from Conflicted or Untrustworthy Legal Advice

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Real Love vs Financial Parasite

Here is a clear, evidence-based breakdown of real love vs. a financial parasite, grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioural science, with early warning signs your nervous system often detects before your mind does. This is not about wealth.It’s about intent, reciprocity, and conscience. Real Love vs Financial Parasite (Neuroscience & Psychology) CORE DIFFERENCE (at brain level) Real Love “Your wellbeing matters as… Read More Real Love vs Financial Parasite

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When Others Start to Notice: The Psychology of Financial Abuse in Plain Sight

Financial abuse often hides for years behind respectability, routine, and silence. But over time, it leaks out—not through bank statements, but through patterns others begin to see. Friends and family notice you are still working well past retirement age, while he stopped at 50.They notice you are always restricted with money—especially on girls’ days out.You always… Read More When Others Start to Notice: The Psychology of Financial Abuse in Plain Sight

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Financial Abuse Warning-Sign Checklist

Financial abuse often develops gradually and is easy to miss while you are inside it. If several of the following are present, it is not miscommunication or poor money management—it is coercive control. Access & Control Information Withholding Restriction & Dependency Labour Without Security Fear, Compliance & Consequences Separation & Future Control Your Inner Signals If… Read More Financial Abuse Warning-Sign Checklist

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Financial Abuse: When Control Is the Plan From the Start

Financial abuse is often invisible while it is happening. It hides behind marriage, duty, trust, and time. Many people assume it is about money mismanagement or selfishness. In reality, it is about control, dependency, and long-term deprivation. After three decades of marriage, I discovered that the plan was always to leave me with nothing. Alternative wills… Read More Financial Abuse: When Control Is the Plan From the Start

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Early Signs Someone Is Using You Financially

1. The relationship accelerates before trust is earned 2. Money enters the conversation early (even indirectly) 3. Urgency + emotion are used together 4. Boundaries are subtly punished 5. Promises don’t match patterns 6. The balance is one-sided Ask yourself: 7. Your body notices before your mind 🛡️ A Simple Test (Use Early) Try this once: “I… Read More Early Signs Someone Is Using You Financially

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💫 Taking Back Your Power After Financial, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Abuse doesn’t just damage your confidence — it rewires your brain. Long-term exposure to control, fear, and manipulation conditions the nervous system to live in survival mode. You stop feeling safe in your own body. You question your reality, your worth, even your ability to make decisions. 🧠 The Neuroscience Behind ItChronic abuse triggers the brain’s stress… Read More 💫 Taking Back Your Power After Financial, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

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Physical, emotional, and financial abuse.

You want to present evidence in court showing physical, emotional, and financial abuse. Here’s a structured approach for each type with practical steps and evidence you can gather. I’ll break it down clearly so it can serve as both a checklist and a guide for your case. 1. Physical Abuse Definition: Any intentional bodily harm or threat… Read More Physical, emotional, and financial abuse.

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🔎 Financial Abuse Checklist (with Documentation Guide)

Type of Abuse Examples Typical Signs Possible Evidence to Collect Direct Control of Money Taking wages/benefits; restricting bank account access; demanding receipts. Victim has no bank card; must ask for money; feels like a child seeking permission. Bank account access logs; text messages/emails about “allowance”; written notes of forced requests. Hidden Assets & Deception Secret… Read More 🔎 Financial Abuse Checklist (with Documentation Guide)

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