There’s simply NO MONEY IN THE BUDGET!!!

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Wisconsin is a tax hell, plain and simple. And if you live in the city of Milwaukee and actually hold a job and try to own a home, you are screwed even more.
So naturally it comes as a surprise (sarcasm!) that our politicians might be wasting money on unneeded trips (we call them boondoggles in [...]

Google search done by someone at Herbalife’s headquarters

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 30, 2008 · 3 Comments 

When the company’s own employees are doing a Google search like this, it says something, doesn’t it?
herbalife greg probert fraud

Overstock.com’s “unusual” financial statements and disclosures

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 30, 2008 · 2 Comments 

Supporters of Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) can’t seem to get over the fact that the company has never turned a profit and that it is being investigated by the SEC (despite false assertions in the most recent conference call that the SEC has resolved “all the issues” and has sprinkled holy water on the [...]

A few articles from AOL’s personal finance blog, WalletPop

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

I’ve been writing quite a bit for WalletPop these days. I love that gig!
One bright spot on the horizon for air travelers? – A new configuration for seats in coach that gives the illusion of much more room, and more actual comfort for passengers.

Travel insurance would have paid off: A cautionary tale – Don’t blame [...]

About the SEC “sprinkling holy water” on Overstock.com

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 28, 2008 · 6 Comments 

Last week in the Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) earnings conference call, the company’s executives had the following to say about the SEC’s investigation of the company:
Patrick Byrne
So, is it fair to say that all these other issues that the knuckleheads keep on raising as issues, the SEC examiners, looked at and sprinkled holy water on?
David Chidester
Yeah, I [...]

5 steps to driving your tax preparer crazy

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

I wrote this one for WalletPop as tax season was wrapping up, but I liked it so much that I’m reprinting it here!
The agony of doing taxes is just about over for another year. I have only five tax returns left to do, and all the extensions have been filed, so we’ve got plenty of [...]

Carnival of Fraud – April 28, 2008

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Welcome to the April 28, 2008 edition of carnival of fraud.
Tracy Coenen presents Women upset over cancelled flight they didn’t have tickets for at The Fraud Files Blog, saying “You can’t complain about the cancellation of a flight you didn’t have tickets for!”

Nara presents Surviving Marital Infidelity – Signs of Infidelity » FAQ For Those [...]

The Pyramid Scheme aspect of Primerica Financial Services

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 26, 2008 · 111 Comments 

I ran across a blog that did a series examining Primerica Financial Services, a multi-level marketing company that purports to sell financial products. While the company does offer life insurance, investments, and other financial products, like a typical MLM… they’re really out there selling the opportunity. The name of the game is endless recruiting.
The [...]

Back at #1 in Auditing on Amazon.com

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

As the Essentials of Corporate Fraud book tour rolls on, we’re back at #1 in the Auditing category on Amazon.com!

Video of Patrick Byrne discussing the Sith Lord’s fax machine at CNBC

Posted by Tracy Coenen on April 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

I couldn’t make up stuff this good if I tried. Seriously. The things that Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) says are a journalist’s dream. (Yes, if Byrne can think of himself as a journalist, so can I!) I reported the other day on his comments about the secret fax machine at CNBC. Here’s the [...]

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