Financially Ever After Widowhood
Sep 15, 2026 · 47 min · 9 segments
Scammers don’t need you to be careless. They just need you to be rushed, distracted, lonely, or convinced that someone you trust needs help right now. In this episode, Stacy sits down with Donna…
Stacey FrancisHost
Donna Olah-ReikenGuest
I always mention to people how important it is to be open about accepting help.
But I think it's so important to be proactive about having that trusted circle, having that trusted group of people that you can bounce different ideas off of.
Welcome to Financially Ever After Widowhood, the podcast where we empower women to take control of their financial future after the loss of a spouse.
I'm your host, Stacey Francis, President and CEO of Francis Financial, an award-winning and nationally recognized financial advisory firm.
With the help of incredible guests, I'm ready to guide you through this challenging transition.
They're hacking email accounts, sending fake emails, meeting invitations, starting romantic relationships online, as well as even setting up fraudulent investment platforms to steal not just hundreds but thousands of dollars from people of every age, every education level, every financial sophistication level as well.
Widows and women going through divorce can be especially vulnerable because these criminals prey on people during periods of grief, loneliness, and major life change.
In this episode, we're going to uncover all the information you need to know about these voice cloning scams, about these hacked email scams, romance and investment fraud, as well as financial exploitation by caregivers.
And be sure to stay to the end because we're going to discuss the warning signs that someone you may love may be experiencing financial abuse and why the greatest thought may be someone that you already trust and the simple steps you can take now to create that circle of protection.
And how do you do that? Well, our special guest today is Donna Olarenken, who is CEO of Preferred Business Management Solutions.
She's seen all of these scans and She has dedicated her life to helping individuals, families, and business owners with their financial lives, monitoring every single financial transaction and identifying suspicious activity before it becomes financially devastating.
She has been recognized as Ignatian's top 50 women in accounting, as well as top 100 USA provisor.
She is an expert and listening to her is going to give you the tools, the information, and the details you need to protect yourself as well as your loved ones.
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I always mention to people how important it is to be open about accepting help.
But I think it's so important to be proactive about having that trusted circle, having that trusted group of people that you can bounce different ideas off of.
Welcome to Financially Ever After Widowhood, the podcast where we empower women to take control of their financial future after the loss of a spouse.
I'm your host, Stacey Francis, President and CEO of Francis Financial, an award-winning and nationally recognized financial advisory firm.
With the help of incredible guests, I'm ready to guide you through this challenging transition.
They're hacking email accounts, sending fake emails, meeting invitations, starting romantic relationships online, as well as even setting up fraudulent investment platforms to steal not just hundreds but thousands of dollars from people of every age, every education level, every financial sophistication level as well.
Widows and women going through divorce can be especially vulnerable because these criminals prey on people during periods of grief, loneliness, and major life change.
In this episode, we're going to uncover all the information you need to know about these voice cloning scams, about these hacked email scams, romance and investment fraud, as well as financial exploitation by caregivers.
And be sure to stay to the end because we're going to discuss the warning signs that someone you may love may be experiencing financial abuse and why the greatest thought may be someone that you already trust and the simple steps you can take now to create that circle of protection.
And how do you do that? Well, our special guest today is Donna Olarenken, who is CEO of Preferred Business Management Solutions.
She's seen all of these scans and She has dedicated her life to helping individuals, families, and business owners with their financial lives, monitoring every single financial transaction and identifying suspicious activity before it becomes financially devastating.
She has been recognized as Ignatian's top 50 women in accounting, as well as top 100 USA provisor.
She is an expert and listening to her is going to give you the tools, the information, and the details you need to protect yourself as well as your loved ones.