Are you trying to take more control of your finances? \xa0Have you been worried about how money is spent in your household? In this episode I talk with Tracy Coenen. Tracy is known as a no-nonsense forensic accountant who delivers the \u201creal deal\u201d to her clients. Let\u2019s face it: When your money is on the line, there is zero time to dance around an issue. Her passion lies in helping people find answers. Answers to questions like \u201cWhere did our money go?\u201d After years of watching those who couldn\u2019t justify the cost of a forensic accountant lose thousands of dollars in their divorces, Tracy knew she had to create a solution. That\u2019s why she put her heart into creating the Divorce Money Guide. Tracy takes divorcing people step-by-step through the process of gathering and analyzing their financial documents to see what their money has been spent on and whether there is any money missing. The fancy titles and letters: Tracy works as a forensic accountant through her firm, Sequence Inc. Forensic Accounting. She has been doing fraud investigations for more than 25 years, and is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics), and MAFF (Master Analyst in Financial Forensics). Tracy testifies as an expert witness around the country.
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Questions I asked:
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Why do people often get divorced around the holidays?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Why do husbands often handle the finances?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How do you help women?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How do you find out if partner\u2019s are hiding money from you?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How did you get started into forensic accounting?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What are the red flags for fraud in a relationships?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What do you consider financial infidelity?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Where else could partner\u2019s hide their money, outside of a bank account?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How can women protect themselves in their finances?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What should women listening know?
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How can we be more confident in talking about money?
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Topics Discussed:
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Finances.
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Divorce.
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Financial Infidelity.
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Taking control of your finances.
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Forensic Accounting
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Quotes from the show:
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \u201cPeople often have anxiety around financial issues post divorce.\u201d @divorcemoneyguide @SisterhoodSweat
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \u201cWhen it comes time for divorce, the question is, where is our money.\u201d @divorcemoneyguide @SisterhoodSweat
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \u201cI\u2019m helping women get their arms around the money so they can have comfort.\u201d @divorcemoneyguide @SisterhoodSweat
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \u201cMake sure you have access to online banking and monitor your accounts. Know what money is coming in and going out.\u201d @divorcemoneyguide @SisterhoodSweat
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How you can stay in touch with Tracy:
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How you can stay in touch with Linda:
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