30 Signs Someone Has Suffered Financial Abuse

It is a very bad sign if your spouse is hiding extra bills from you. Credit: Shutterstock

19. Hiding the Bills

If one partner is hiding a secret debt from the other, they may try to run out to the mail box first, and hide the mail. In the case where they are planning a surprise, this dodgy behavior will eventually be explained some day. However, if this kind of thing is happening all the time, that is a huge red flag. It is more than likely that the partner running out to the mail box is hiding something. They may not want you to know that they took out a secret loan or credit card without informing you first.