The sunny apartment in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood that Liza Montalban moved into earlier this year has not only become home, but a launching pad for her new life.

"I was in an abusive relationship, so I was going through some financial abuse," Montalban said. "I was struggling because I was depending on this person. I just wanted to become self-sufficient and independent again and I wanted to feel safe. And I knew that I needed to figure it out financially for myself and my son to make a safe exit."

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She connected with the nonprofit Women’s Money Matters for help.

“The program helped me with those topics on saving and building your credit again, and from there I was able to leave," Montalban said.

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