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Andrew Ward | May 20, 2025

Your Brain on Fear & Greed: Why It’s Hard to Stop the Fear-Greed Cycle (& How to Break It)

Investments
Savings
What happens when you start to feel afraid or greedy? Do you feel like taking your time and waiting to make your next move?
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Andrew Ward | May 13, 2025

Bad Money Habits: How They Vary by Generation & How to Break Them for Good

Investments
Finance
Savings
Lifestyle
What was the last money mistake you made? If you’re like most folks, you’ve made at least one upsetting money mistake in the past year — and you’d like to do
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Andrew Ward | May 6, 2025

5 Time-Tested Investment Strategies to Match Your Financial Mindset

Investments

What makes one investor stick with their strategy through market swings while another panics and pulls out?

Often, it comes down to mindset.

Your investing

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Andrew Ward | Apr 29, 2025

How to Overcome 3 Unconscious Biases That Can Keep Your Financial Goals Out of Reach

Investments
Finance
Lifestyle

In a perfect world, every money decision we make would be totally rational.

We’d consider all of the facts. Then, we’d balance them with the risks to make the

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Andrew Ward | Apr 22, 2025

5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund in 2025

Investments
Finance
Tax Planning

Tax season might not spark joy, but a refund sure can.

In 2025, the IRS estimates the average federal income tax refund will top $3,170.1 That means a lot of

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Andrew Ward | Apr 15, 2025

4 Financial Mistakes to Avoid this Spring

Savings
Retirement
Tax Planning
Insurance
Credit
Lifestyle
Spring isn’t just about budding plants, changing the clocks, or paying your tax bill. It can be the perfect time to refresh financial tasks and dust off your
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Andrew Ward | Apr 8, 2025

5 Critical Questions HNWIs Should Ask to Address Major Financial Concerns

Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning

What do you do when faced with a complex financial challenge?

Do you seek an immediate solution, or do you take the time to fully understand the issue before

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Andrew Ward | Apr 1, 2025

5 Signs You’re Headed for a “Cushy” Retirement

Retirement
How much do you need to retire wealthy? Believe it or not, there’s no set number for anyone. Lifestyle and the quality of your retirement plan are certainly
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Andrew Ward | Mar 25, 2025

5 Tax-Saving Strategies to Keep More of Your Money

Tax Planning
Retirement

Tax season doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle. With the right strategies, you can minimize your tax bill and keep more of your hard-earned money where

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Andrew Ward | Mar 18, 2025

Top 4 Social Media Money Scams & How to Spot Them

Investments
Finance
Lifestyle
Privacy
Savings

Believe it or not social media scams have been picking more pockets than any other scam today––including phone call and text fraud.1

There have been more than

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Andrew Ward | Mar 11, 2025

How to Dive into Business Succession Planning: 10 Key Questions

Investments
Finance
Tax Planning

What will happen to your business when it’s time for you to take a step back?

That can be a tough question that many business owners eventually have to face.

Yet

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Andrew Ward | Mar 4, 2025

Mastering Stormy Waters: Smart Strategies for Healthcare Costs in Retirement

Finance
Lifestyle
Retirement
Health
With healthcare costs often resembling an unpredictable market, and long-term care expenses looming, the post-work years require careful financial planning
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