Tackle it Tuesday: Financial Exploitation Part 3

June 18, 2025

Welcome to Tackle It Tuesday, a social media series where an autistic employee at AAoM (yours truly) writes workplace (and now more!) tips to better cope with the stresses of a world not built for neurodiversity.

This Tackle it Tuesday is on financial exploitation. Well, the third entry: financial abuse from the inner circle. This time, I’m focusing on financial abuse from non-caregivers. This can be family members, romantic partners, friends, or anyone with a close personal tie.

I will say, there are so many different ways to talk about this issue, so I had to condense what I could. I am happy to discuss more about this subject in the comments.

An image with a green backdrop. There is an image of dollar bills on the bottom left corner. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: Financial Abuse From the Inner Circle Different kinds of financial abuse can happen to autistic and otherwise disabled people, which I will categorize in two ways. 1: Financial Abuse from a Caregiver 2: Financial Abuse from a Non-Caregiver We will be looking at the second option today."

An image with a green backdrop. There is an image of a red credit card on the middle right of the image. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: Financial Abuse From A Non-Caregiver This is abuse that can happen when someone has some or all access to their own financial decisions, but is manipulated by someone close to them to lose their money. This is more commonly done by romantic partners, family members, or close friends."

An image with a green backdrop. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: Financial Abuse Warnings Here are signs that someone could be taking advantage of you for money: If someone pressures you to withdraw money from an ATM for their sake Constant asking for money Misleading you to let them spend money on your behalf on you, then spending on something else."

An image with a green backdrop. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: Financial Abuse Warnings If you are pressured to put a loan/credit card that isn’t yours in your name. Preventing you from going to work or college. If someone pressures you to give your money to them so they can “manage it better”"

An image with a green backdrop. In the bottom, there is an image of a person in a blue shirt discussing something serious, with two people in a white dress and a purple open shirt responding back. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: What Can You Do? Expand your social circle, even with the internet. If you have people outside of an immediate bubble, you could have a lifeline if something doesn’t feel right."

An image with a green backdrop. In the bottom, there is an image of two speech bubble. The one on top has dollar bills with a question mark inside, and the one on the bottom has red exclamation points, denoting anger. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: What Can You Do? One thing you can do is keep track: When does this person ask ? What do they want the money for? Did they spend the money on what they said they did? If this person gets defensive or angry, that’s a red flag. Your questions are reasonable."

An image with a green backdrop. In the middle, there is a person in a gray-navy tank top calling in a state of distress. On the other line, there is a person in a red blazer and glasses on a desk taking the call, denoting that they are the bank. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: When Can Banks Help? Most major banks in America have a specialized department for vulnerable customers (disabled, elderly, etc.). If you see this pattern of financial coercion repeat, you can call them. Even if you can’t get your money back, you can call them to make sure it never happens again."

An image with a green backdrop. There are two QR codes. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: More Resources Financial Abuse Spotting The Signs and Leaving Safely Money Helper: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/talk-money/financial-abuse-spotting-the-signs-and-leaving-safely Financial Abuse: How Banks Protect Your Money Department of Financial Protection & Innovation California: https://dfpi.ca.gov/news/insights/financial-abuse-how-banks-protect-your-money/."

An image with a green backdrop. There are is one QR code. The image reads: "Tackle it Tuesday: More Resources How Banks Can Help Surviving Economic Abuse: https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/i-need-help/banking/how-banks-can-help/"

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