Equity How To Protect Yourself From $TDs (Yes, We’re Talking Debt) Getting into bed with your partner's finances is always tricky. Behold, the knowledge and power to protect yourself from Sexually Transmitted Debt. By Rosemarie Lentini Equity Getting into bed with your partner's finances is always tricky. Behold, the knowledge and power to protect yourself from Sexually Transmitted Debt. By Rosemarie Lentini Previous article Jamila Rizvi Reveals Her First Post-Surgery Smile Next article The Glass Cliff: Why Women Are Being Set Up To Fail For seven years, Jillian built a life with her partner. They lived together, co-owned properties in Sydney and Canberra, and dreamt of a financially comfortable future. In her mid-thirties and working full-time, Jillian was savvy with money. But when the de facto relationship unraveled in 2009, so did her finances. “I did a lot of work for his business, but it was only in his name, and that’s where I came unstuck. He could ultimately protect his assets through this company, assets we worked to accumulate together,” Jillian says. “My partner stopped paying the mortgage and instructed the real estate agent to hold the rental funds. Then he removed money from our offset account that was linked to the mortgage. He controlled the money which meant I struggled to engage a lawyer to complete a property settlement.” debtmoneyrelationships Best Of Future Women Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Equity Inside the shared joke between Gallagher and Wong By Odessa Blain Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Equity In 2024, gender is baked into the Federal Budget By FW Money We need to talk about money By FW Equity The horror reality one in four women face By Kate Kachor Equity “I found out I was earning $15K less than two male colleagues in the same role.” By Briana Blackett Equity How to spot a property bargain By Kate Kachor Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
