Maurie Backman
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Personal Finance

I’m 38 with a $3.5 million net worth – how do people go from 7 figures to high 8 or 9 figures in a decade?

Apr 1, 2025
Personal Finance

I Thought Buying Down My Mortgage Rate Was a Bad Idea—Here’s How It Could Make Me $171,000

Apr 1, 2025
Personal Finance

I Sold My Investment Properties—What Do I Need to Know Before Buying an Expensive Car?

Apr 1, 2025
Personal Finance

I’m a woman in my early 20s and a previous financial advisor was less than perfect in terms of treating me as an equal. What do you recommend?

Apr 1, 2025
Personal Finance

As an early retiree, how much income tax are you really paying on your withdrawals?

Mar 31, 2025
Personal Finance

The Simple Math Behind How Quickly Cash Back Credit Cards Add Up To Big Rewards

Mar 30, 2025
Personal Finance

Should I Use a Fifth of My Portfolio to Pay Off $45K Debt from Health Issues?

Mar 30, 2025
Personal Finance

29 and Saving $46k on $113k Household Income: Am I on the Right Track for Financial Freedom?

Mar 29, 2025
Personal Finance

I’m 39 with $256K in my 401(k) – am I quietly falling behind, or secretly ahead of the curve?

Mar 29, 2025
Personal Finance

Could These Potential Impacts of the Social Security Administration Closures Affect You?

Mar 28, 2025
Personal Finance

I Struggle with Impulse Buying: How Can I Control My Spending Habits for Good?

Mar 28, 2025
Personal Finance

I’m Relieved by the Market Correction as I Near Retirement—Is That Wrong?

Mar 28, 2025
Personal Finance

How I Survived Two Weeks on Just $20 for Food

Mar 28, 2025
Personal Finance

My Widowed Mom’s Financial Advisor Charges 8% Annually—Is She Being Taken Advantage Of?

Mar 28, 2025
Personal Finance

Why Inflation Is Still Eating Your Paycheck (Even If Media Says It’s Over)

Mar 27, 2025
Investing

I’m 35 with $330,000 in my 401(k). Am I on track for retirement?

Mar 27, 2025
Economy

Consumer Confidence Crash? Why People Are Still Nervous About the Economy

Mar 27, 2025
Personal Finance

I understand someone who is 100% financially illiterate needing an advisor, but what about the wannabe experts like myself?

Mar 26, 2025
Personal Finance

Traveling? Here’s Why You Should Give The Hotel A Credit Card Instead of Debit Card When You Arrive

Mar 26, 2025
Investing

How to Handle Investing in a Market That Feels Like a Rollercoaster

Mar 26, 2025