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Financial Wellness Workshops

Empower Your Team Financially: Access Free, Interactive Seminars Customized for Your Company, Organization, or Place of Worship.​By equipping your staff with financial literacy through our no-cost, engaging seminars, you're investing in better decision-making, reducing stress, and boosting productivity. Our workshops, designed to inspire and educate without any sales pitch, not only fulfill ERISA 404(c) requirements but also enhance morale and empower participants with valuable knowledge. Conveniently brought to your location, these educational sessions promise increased financial confidence and security, ensuring lasting benefits for both your team and your organization.​ Click to see a sample training calendar for your staff.​​

Workshop Topics

Our speaker, Marie Ostlund, is available to present any or all of these topics to employees at your location.

Signing Contract

Estate Planning

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  • Estates, wills and trusts

  • Estate planning strategies

  • Why estate planning?

  • What is probate and why should you avoid it

home keys

 Social Security

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What is Social Security?

Who is eligible and at what age?

What is a defined Benefit Plan and who contributes?

What are the different types of Annuities?

How to Manage the Equity You Build in Your Home

Luxury Beach House

  Quality of Life

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  • Financial personalities

  • Debt and dealing with it

  • Considerations for retirement

  • Creating income streams

Calculating Budget

Getting Fiscally Fit

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  • Overcoming challenges

  • Why creating an emergency fund is so Important?

  • The high cost of credit

  • Gaining financial control through budgeting

Leasing a Home

  Housing

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  • Sound financial principles

  • Different types of mortgages 

  • Saving through bi-weekly mortgage payments

Statistic calculating

 Sustainable  Income

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  • A successful retirement

  • The cost of long term care

  • Discussing investment, risks and interest rates

  • Should you consider a “bucket” approach?

Woman with Gray Hair

Women & Retirement

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  • Women and Money

  • Divorce and Widowhood

  • Retirement and Estate Planning

  • Understanding Risk Management

Contact us for more information about our workshops.

SOFA TACOMA

 

Tacoma / Gig Harbor WA Chapter

The Society for Financial Awareness

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SOFA Speaker - Marie Ostlund

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4115 D Bridgeport Way West

University Place, WA 98466

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CONTACT US

SOFA the organization, does not offer to sell financial products nor promote any one particular company. Though the presenter may mention specific financial instruments and their functionality, SOFA’s role is only to educate and inspire. SOFA only represents the educational workshop - all other
endorsements are non-SOFA related.

Marie Ostlund is a Registered Representative of, and offers securities through, World Equity Group, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC Ostlund Wealth is not owned or controlled by World Equity Group, Inc. Marie is not employed by, affiliated with, or endorsed by TIAA, the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems or any other Federal or state governmental agency.

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