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The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence says that in 98 percent of domestic violence cases, abusers use finances as a tactic to keep survivors trapped in an abusive relationship. To combat financial as well as physical abuse, the Coalition has partnered with the state’s Chief Financial Officer to educate people on the need for financial independence. FCDAV CEO Tiffany Carr says the states 42 domestic violence shelters can help people become more financially literate.

“If you are in fear for your life, If you are in an abusive situation, if you fear for your safety. call our statewide confidential hotline at 1-800-500-1119, and we can provide next steps for you, crisis counseling and do safety planning” says the President-CEO.

Florida CFO Jeff Atwater is hosting the financial literacy material on his website and offers this advice:

“Don’t be solely at the mercy of somebody else in your family or relationship that has the credit.  But go ahead and begin to develop that credit relationship on your own, and have some of that a credit experience on your own so that you have something to turn to if in fact you ever need it” says Atwater.

Too view the materials go to www.myfloridacfo.com/YMM/YourLIFE/

You can also to to the coalitions website at http://www.fcadv.org/