financial control

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At some point, you have to hand over financial control to your newly minted adult.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Morgan’s specialty was gaining financial control of firms, often using European money, then reorganizing and consolidating them into functional monopolies.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

John Wannenburgh, chairman of Manx Utilities said: "Through careful financial control and disciplined management, the Board has been able to limit this year's electricity tariff update from the CPI‑linked 2.9% to a more manageable 1.5%."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Critics say it shifts financial control away from politicians and into the hands of unaccountable arbitrators, which could lead to bloated labor costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Best-seller status meant Elisha only had a few months before he would be free of his family’s financial control.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock