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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)Comment receiving replies
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I am so sorry for you! This is not an easy one and I have a feeling he will come up with this again.
This is what I would do - just a suggestion.
I would tell him the credit cards all all maxed out. Then I would tell him that you are on a strict budget (says your Financial Advisor) and you hope you will not run out of money. Therefore, checks would not do him any good.
And to get an apartment, you would need a deposit and the first month’s rent, which you don’t have. If he questions how you know about the finances, ask him “ what do you think I’ve been doing all these years?”
I pray you will tell him what he needs to know to stop his obsession. Nip it in the bud!