**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

YOUR WALLET IS PAYING FOR “HER PRIVATE HELL”

A bombshell report reveals that millions of women are trapped in a silent financial crisis: the astronomical cost of escaping an abusive relationship. New data shows the average victim pays $7,000 out of pocket for emergency relocation, legal fees, and lost wages—often while their abuser drains joint accounts. But here’s the gut punch for you: taxpayers are now footing the bill for the shelter beds, emergency room visits, and police overtime this crisis creates. The average family spends an extra $1,200 a year in hidden taxes and higher insurance premiums just to cover the fallout. And with a new loophole allowing abusers to weaponize credit scores against victims, your own interest rates could spike. The real question: Why are you subsidizing the nightmare you never chose?