Maurie Backman

Maurie Backman started her career in finance, working for a company that traded distressed debt. She later branched out into financial writing and has since covered topics ranging from Social Security to Medicare to investing to real estate. She also writes about economic news and retail. 

Maurie’s path to financial writing was a winding one. She spent several years in marketing and even had a brief stint designing electronic toys.

Her favorite thing about personal finance writing is empowering others to make smart choices with their money, and to get educated on financial topics they may not have learned about previously. 

Areas of financial expertise

• Retirement

• Investing

• Credit

• Mortgages

• Real estate

• Personal finance

• Loans

• Credit cards

• Budgeting

Education

Binghamton University, Bachelor’s of Arts

You should know

Maurie has always been a writer. From a young age, she would jot down poems on napkins or draft short stories on the way to school. She’s thrilled to combine her financial knowledge with a craft she has a true passion for.

Maurie is also a mom to three children and two large rescue dogs. When she’s not at her desk, she can usually be found tending to one of them.