How To Protect Your Finances When Leaving Abusive Marriage

First of all - if you are in an abusive relationship - get professional help to get out. Get yourself and your children safe. Those things are more important than the money. Money can be replaced. But, when you have addressed the safety issues, you must also be practical and take care of the financial side. There are several things you can do to protect your finances when leaving an abusive relationship. Get a P.O. box and a new email address. Change all your passwords and PIN codes. Close or take your name off of joint accounts, if possible. Make a copy of all important papers and keep them somewhere safe outside of the home. And again, keep yourself and your children safe.