Maurie Backman

Maurie Backman is a writer for FinanceBuzz who has more than a decade of experience in the personal finance space. Her areas of coverage include retirement, investing, Social Security, Medicare, mortgages, loans, and real estate. She also writes about retail news.

Maurie's work has been featured on The Motley Fool, 24/7 Wall St, Kiplinger, U.S. News & World Report, and Bankrate. She studied creative writing and finance at Binghamton University and merged the two subjects into a rewarding career.