Episode 216: Find Me the Money! with Tracy Coenen

Published: May 11, 2023, 4 a.m.

b'Tracy Coenen returns to the show to talk about hidden money, secret spending, and how to win the money you deserve in your divorce. Tracy is a forensic accountant and has been investigating fraud for more than 25 years. She finds money in corporate fraud cases, high-net-worth divorces, and other financial shenanigans. In this episode, she shares information about the ways money can be hidden and how to assert your autonomy, take control, and reach a fair and deserved settlement.\\xa0\\nFeatured topics include:\\n\\nWhy it is important to be mindful of the language used around money and divorce. (4:16)\\n\\nTracy talks about her new book, Find Me The Money!, and how it aims to empower women to win a fair divorce settlement. (7:39)\\n\\nHow to know if your spouse is hiding money, and some ways money can be hidden (such as a secret credit card) (9:59)\\n\\nThe five secret thieves of divorce: shame, betrayal, isolation, insecurity, and overwhelm (15:06)\\n\\nInnocent spouse relief: what it means and how it plays into the divorce process (26:20)\\n\\nHow to reconcile winning the money you deserve versus the hurdles you\\u2019ll need to jump to win it - is it worth it? (35:19)\\n\\nLearn more about Tracy Coenen:\\nTracy Coenen has been investigating fraud for more than 25 years, but she didn\\u2019t always want to be a forensic accountant. With a dream of one day being a prison warden, Tracy went to Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI to get a criminology degree. A class on financial crime investigations reminded her how much she loved Encyclopedia Brown books as a kid. She continued her criminology degree, but added accounting and economics courses so she could sit for the CPA exam\\u2026 and here Tracy is, finding money in cases of corporate fraud, high net worth divorce, and other financial shenanigans.\\nResources & Links:\\nInformation and links may also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-216-find-me-the-money-with-tracy-coenen/\\nJoin me TOMORROW, May 12th, for a special\\xa0Split UP: The TEEN Years screening event! To secure your spot and get all the details, visit http://kateanthony.com/split.\\nA Conversation about the film Split UP: The TEEN Years with Christina McGhee and Ellen Bruno Download The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast Curated Podcast Playlist Tracy\\u2019s website Tracy on InstagramTracy on TikTokEpisode 190: Becoming Your Own Forensic Accountant with Tracy Coenen\\nDISCLAIMER:\\xa0THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.\\xa0YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'