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Andrew Ward | Nov 11, 2025

How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Estate Planning (Without Making It Tense)

Estate Planning
Family
Health
Disability
Insurance
Risk Management

These conversations aren’t easy.

Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe

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Andrew Ward | Nov 4, 2025

What Recent Inflation Signals Mean for Financial Planning

Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning
Credit
Risk Management

Inflation has been the boogeyman of the economy for months.

Sticky prices. Rising gas costs. A looming rate hike.

The latest report provided useful data for

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Andrew Ward | Oct 28, 2025

Informed Donating

Lifestyle
Family
If you’re planning on making some end-of-year charitable donations, there are a few questions to ask yourself first.
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Andrew Ward | Oct 21, 2025

Retiring Abroad

Retirement
Lifestyle
Spending your retirement years in a new country can be exciting, so long as you're prepared.
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Andrew Ward | Oct 14, 2025

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

Retirement
Lifestyle
Health
Family

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

You’ve mapped out your dream retirement. Maybe it’s a cozy beach town, golf twice a week, time with

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Andrew Ward | Oct 7, 2025

Debt and Retirement: Can You Handle Both?

Retirement
If you’re struggling to save for retirement because of debt, it’s never too late to start.
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Andrew Ward | Sep 30, 2025

Creating an Investment Philosophy

Investments
A clear investment philosophy may help you stay focused on your goals, even in times of uncertainty.
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Andrew Ward | Sep 23, 2025

5 Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities

Tax Planning
If you’re looking to lower your tax liability before the deadline, here are some options to consider.
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Andrew Ward | Sep 16, 2025

Overlooked Retirement Expenses (And How to Plan for Them)

Retirement
Finance
Health
Tax Planning
Family
Real Estate

A comfortable retirement doesn’t come with a fixed price tag.

Expenses can change over time, and some of the most important ones are easy to overlook.

That’s one

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Andrew Ward | Sep 9, 2025

It's Never Too Late to Save for Retirement

Retirement
If you’re in your 50s and haven’t done much to save for retirement, you still have time.
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Andrew Ward | Sep 3, 2025

Oaks Financial Services Celebrates 10 Years

Lifestyle
Finance
Oaks Financial Services is celebrating our 10th anniversary.
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Andrew Ward | Sep 2, 2025

Financial FAQs

Finance
Retirement
From retirement savings to living abroad, here are some of our commonly asked questions.
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