Maurie Backman
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Personal Finance

I’m 27 and went from making $18 an hour to now making $51 an hour as a lab tech

Feb 11, 2025
Personal Finance

My spouse and I have 2 kids and we want to budget for a good lifestyle that includes good food – how much should we budget?

Feb 11, 2025
Personal Finance

Should Retirees Be Avoiding the Stock Market? Here’s the Truth

Feb 11, 2025
Personal Finance

Whoever said you can’t make a good living in retail has never seen my $80k paycheck

Feb 11, 2025
Personal Finance

These 3 Social Security Changes That Just Took Effect. How Many Did You Miss?

Feb 11, 2025
Personal Finance

Will Social Security Automatically Enroll You At 70?

Feb 10, 2025
Personal Finance

Struggling With Your 2.5% Social Security COLA? 3 Ways to Generate More Retirement Income This Year

Feb 10, 2025
Investing

This Big Change Needs to Come to Social Security ASAP

Feb 9, 2025
Personal Finance

3 Ways to Lower Your Taxes in Retirement

Feb 9, 2025
Personal Finance

Divorced? How to Claim Social Security Benefits on Your Ex’s Record

Feb 9, 2025
Personal Finance

Suze Orman shares the biggest mistake people can make on their tax return

Feb 8, 2025
Personal Finance

Spouse Tuned Out on Money Matters? 3 Ways to Get Them Engaged

Feb 8, 2025
Personal Finance

3 Reasons Why Having a Mortgage in Retirement Isn’t So Bad

Feb 8, 2025
Personal Finance

Did Your Income Rise in 2024? 3 Tax Moves You May Want to Make in 2025

Feb 8, 2025
Personal Finance

3 Situations Where Taking Social Security Early Makes Sense

Feb 7, 2025
Personal Finance

The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here’s What That Means for You

Feb 7, 2025
Personal Finance

What Happens to My Student Loans if Trump Gets Rid of the Department of Education?

Feb 6, 2025
Personal Finance

The 2025 Tax Season Is Underway. 3 Tips to Make It a Smooth One

Feb 6, 2025
Personal Finance

I’m 32 and just inherited $300k from my grandmother and I’m being told to use all of that to buy my house in cash. Is that a smart idea?

Feb 5, 2025
Personal Finance

Social Security Timing: 3 Questions to Help You Decide When to File

Feb 5, 2025