Margie Zable Fisher

Margie Zable Fisher is a freelance writer who specializes in topics that help empower women over 50. She’s also the author of The Cabernet Club, a novel about a new retiree learning it’s never too late to be who you might have been. Learn more about her freelance writing and novel at margiezfisher.com.
Money Is Power. And Guess Who Has It Now?

Money Is Power. And Guess Who Has It Now?

We’re about to control almost half the world’s wealth. This is your reminder to charge what you’re worth, protect what you’ve built, and spend like a woman who knows exactly who she is. By 2030, we’ll be sitting on nearly half the world’s wealth. That’s not a typo. So...

The F*ck-You Guide to Social Security

The F*ck-You Guide to Social Security

You did the work. Now take what’s yours. The 2 a.m. feedings. Office politics. The care calendars. The grind. Decades of labor—paid and unpaid—and somehow Social Security still shortchanges women. Let’s be clear: This isn’t a gift. It’s your money. It's payback for...

Meet Your New Money Coach: AI. She Doesn’t Judge.

Meet Your New Money Coach: AI. She Doesn’t Judge.

Smart, speedy, occasionally wrong: How to use AI for money questions without blowing up your plan. Step one: Inherit a fortune. Step two: Ask a chatbot what to do with it. Step three: Almost disinherit your children. Welcome to the brave new world of AI financial...

Unretirement: When Your Money Retires Before You Do

Unretirement: When Your Money Retires Before You Do

Let’s Run the Damn Numbers (Before They Run You) Melanie Cooper* thought she had her grand exit all planned out. At 65, the divorced mother of two packed up her New York life, kissed the dental office finance desk goodbye, and headed for sunny Delray Beach, FL. Her...