• Property tax sticker shock

    The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes today about the sticker shock property owners are having when they open their property tax bills. The taxes have gone up in general, but property owners are frosted because their assessments no longer match the […]

  • How to Avoid Tax Fraud and Tax Scams

    Tracy Coenen appeared on a special hour-long episode of CNBC’s “On the Money” devoted to scams and frauds. Check out the top five tax scams that consumers should look out for:

  • Save Big Money on Your Property Taxes: Fight Your Assessment

    Tracy Coenen talked on CNBC’s “On the Money” about reducing your property tax bill by fighting your assessment. Property values have declined dramatically, and a homeowner could save hundreds or thousands of dollars by having their assessment updated to reflect […]

  • Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme Investor Losses: Recovery?

    If you watch television, read the newspaper, or surf news sites, you’re sure to have hears about the $50 billion Ponzi scheme masterminded by Bernard Madoff. The $50 billion in losses is merely an estimate. Some experts (like me) think […]

  • Friday’s appearance on CNBC’s On the Money

    In case you missed it, I was on CNBC’s personal finance show On The Money on Friday. You can watch the second Web Extra video here. I offered the following year-end tax tips to help consumers:

  • Avoiding Business Opportunity Scams and Multi-Level Marketing Schemes

    CNBC’s “On the Money” wants consumers to know how to protect themselves from mainstream business opportunity scams and multi-level marketing schemes that could cost the average consumer hundreds or thousands of dollars.

  • Bernard Madoff and Ponzi Schemes

    CNBC’s “On the Money” focused on the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme that is estimated to have created over $50 billion in losses to investor victims. Tracy talks with Carmen Wong Ulrich about how consumers can protect themselves from Ponzi schemes.

  • Year-End Tax Planning For Consumers

    Tracy Coenen appeared on CNBC’s “On the Money” to talk with host Carmen Wong Ulrich about some important year-end tax moves consumers should make. The first segment was broadcast on CNBC, and the second segment was a Web Extra.

  • Alternative Minimum Tax and the “Bailout Bill”

    Tracy Coenen appeared on CNBC’s “On the Money” to give her expert opinion on the Alternative Minimum Tax provision in the “bailout bill.”

  • Campaign Finance Fraud in the Milwaukee Mayor’s Race

    Milwaukee’s NBC affiliate, WTMJ, interviews fraud investigator Tracy Coenen about issues in finance campaign reports related to the mayoral race. The evening newscast featured Tracy Coenen giving her opinion about inaccuracies in the campaign finance reports submitted by Marvin Pratt. […]