Margie Zable Fisher

In a May 2021 RetireGuide survey, 91% of the participants didn’t know that Medicare premiums could be tax-deductible. While that’s a big number, the complicated nature of both Medicare and taxes is bound to lead to confusion. An expert explains. When…

Key Takeaways: An unsecured personal loan is based on your creditworthiness and does not require collateralCredit card debt is also unsecured, but tends to cost moreIt’s possible to receive personal loan funds within three days after you apply Table…

AARP BULLETIN DECEMBER 2022 Cover Story 10 THE AARP GUIDE TO W hat are the questions and challenges that are vexing you most these days The editors of the AARP Bulletin gathered up dozens of them…

Finding short-term tenants for your home via companies like AirBnB and VRBO isn’t the only option the internet has enabled for earning rental income, thanks to online services that list your property, collect customer payments and (sometimes) provide…

DECEMBER 2022 JANUARY 2023 25 Here s how some people do it By MARGIE ZABLE FISHER DECLUTTER Maureen Stiles 58 of Gaithersburg Maryland averages 75 a month in sales on Facebook Marketplace listing…

By Margie Zable Fisher One way to lower your 2022 tax bill is to take full advantage of any tax deductions. Yes, they’re constantly changing, but we’ve compiled a list of some 2022 tax deductions that are often overlooked. Using these can put some…

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Some 3.4 million Americans over age 55 left the labor force during the pandemic, according to Goldman Sachs research from November 2021. Many of those workers have something in common: a sudden need for health insurance. The stakes are high. Health…

Cecile Corral had been feeling optimistic about her retirement savings. For a decade, she was making good use of an employer-sponsored 401(k), contributing 6 percent of her salary and receiving a match of as much as 6 percent. Before she had…

The 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment season runs from October 15 through December 7 and it'll be even trickier than normal for new and existing beneficiaries. That's due to a combination of COVID-19, changes in Medicare rules and new types of coverage…

As any family caregiver will tell you, caregiving is hard. In addition to the stress involved, family caregivers often take a financial hit. But there are ways to get a hand paying for the care you provide, including some new ones created because of…

My friend, Laura Green, is frustrated. Green, 58, who lives in Delray Beach, Fla. had always carried the health care insurance for the family. But about a year ago, she was laid off from her job as a controller for a small company, and her COBRA…