Engineer Your FinancesA Systematic Approach To Money

Interview: What’s it all about? More than Money! (Part I)

An accomplished professional, Saly A. Glassman has spent almost 30 years within Merrill Lynch. Her all-female team manages over $2 billion for high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutions. Recognized for her performance, she’s been ranked as: #1 Top Women Financial Advisor and Nation’s Top 100 Financial Advisor by Barron’s Winner’s Circle, along with other recognitions. Her recently published book, It’s About More Than Money, was passed along to Engineer Your Finances by Goldb...

Financial Mistakes of Young Families

The following is a guest post by Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff.  Her blog covers living expenses, saving for your future, and the fun stuff in between.  Quickly gaining popularity and a strong following, make sure to check out her other great articles before she goes big-time! I don't hit on parental subjects very often since I only have dogs, but I liked these tips in the Yahoo Finance article, The Six Mistakes Young Families Make.  I think these are mistakes made by lots of peop...

Squeezing More Return Out of Your Retirement Account

Following the earlier post on Asset Aggregation, we're continuing to run guest posts which were featured on other sites. This time around, we're re-posting an article which appeared on Sweating The Big Stuff. Daniel has gone through a lot of great changes, so make sure to check out his other articles. If you've been keeping up with Sweating the Big Stuff, you'll know Daniel's been hard at work funding his Roth IRA. He's done a great job of adjusting his lifestyle to accommodate his ag...

Asset Diversification, Allocation, Location, and AGGREGATION

Originally published over at My Journey to Millions, Evan's letting me re-print the material on my own site.  The benefit for me?  More time to spend on wedding planning, but keeping the site fresh.  Tonight was a rip-roaring good time at the local alcohol wholesaler.  The benefit for Evan?  More time being a new father, and getting link backs.  It's a win-win for all!  Enjoy the post. :) A while back, the local supermarket ran a promotion with Cuisinart. Collecting “points” with each pu...

What to Do If You Owe Taxes to the IRS

IRS Payment Plan versus Borrowing Money If you owe taxes to the IRS it is important to remember that you are not alone and that each year thousands of people are left in debt after finishing their tax return. Regardless of the severity of your current financial situation you have several viable choices, most notably the following: Pay taxes using a credit card Request an IRS Payment Plan Receive a loan from an outside financial institution or contact (e.g. bank or family member)...

Fraud Prevention in Under 5 Minutes

How much time are you willing to spend to prevent fraud? Would you spare 5 minutes? That's all it takes to complete the OptOutPrescreen form. And the best part, you have two options: 5 years or forever. After launching the program, many people were confused considering it to be fraud. Rightly so, the program is hosted through the big credit reporting agencies. If it looks like a phish, and smells like a phish, then it must be a phishing scam – right? The FTC now provides an informat...