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Did you know you have until April 15 to maximize your IRA contributions for the 2024 tax year? 📅​ Work towards the retirement lifestyle you want to have by saving more now.​ See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Did you know you have until April 15 to maximize your IRA contributions for the 2024 tax year? 📅​ Work towards the retirement lifestyle you want to have by saving more now.​ See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Just a few more days until our two workshops we are offering at the Timberlake Lodge. Small Business Solutions workshop at 7:30 a.m. and Five Phases of an IRA workshops at 5:30 p.m. with our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, a Regional Business Development Consultant from Thrivent. There are still some spots left, so please call 218-999-4649 or email us at: kari.weerts@thrivent.com to reserve your spot. No products will be sold.

Just a few more days until our two workshops we are offering at the Timberlake Lodge. Small Business Solutions workshop at 7:30 a.m. and Five Phases of an IRA workshops at 5:30 p.m. with our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, a Regional Business Development Consultant from Thrivent. There are still some spots left, so please call 218-999-4649 or email us at: kari.weerts@thrivent.com to reserve your spot. No products will be sold.

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Five Phases of an IRA February 20 2025, 5:30 pm CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 SE 17th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 You are invited to attend the Five Phases of an IRA on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and beverages from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and then sit down from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to listen to our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent. Eric will discuss: * How the 5 Phases of an IRA relate to stages of your retirement * How time can have a great impact on tax-deferred retirement account * Strategies for reducing the taxes you and y our heirs could pay This session is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. RSVP: (218) 999-4649 No products will be sold.

Five Phases of an IRA February 20 2025, 5:30 pm CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 SE 17th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 You are invited to attend the Five Phases of an IRA on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and beverages from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and then sit down from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to listen to our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent. Eric will discuss: * How the 5 Phases of an IRA relate to stages of your retirement * How time can have a great impact on tax-deferred retirement account * Strategies for reducing the taxes you and y our heirs could pay This session is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. RSVP: (218) 999-4649 No products will be sold.

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Spreading love can be as simple as sharing a warm smile or a kind word. Happy Valentine's Day.

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Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

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Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

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Five Phases of an IRA February 20 2025, 5:30 pm CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 SE 17th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 You are invited to attend the Five Phases of an IRA on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and beverages from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and then sit down from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to listen to our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent. Eric will discuss: * How the 5 Phases of an IRA relate to stages of your retirement * How time can have a great impact on tax-deferred retirement account * Strategies for reducing the taxes you and y our heirs could pay This session is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold. RSVP: (218) 999-4649 by Feb. 13th

Five Phases of an IRA February 20 2025, 5:30 pm CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 SE 17th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 You are invited to attend the Five Phases of an IRA on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and beverages from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and then sit down from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to listen to our guest speaker, Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent. Eric will discuss: * How the 5 Phases of an IRA relate to stages of your retirement * How time can have a great impact on tax-deferred retirement account * Strategies for reducing the taxes you and y our heirs could pay This session is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold. RSVP: (218) 999-4649 by Feb. 13th

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Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

Small Business Solutions February 20 2025, 7:30 am CST Timberlake Restaurant - Aspen Room - 144 17th St SE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Please join us on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and then sit down and listen to Eric Murphy, Regional Business Development Consultant with Thrivent to discuss strategies and solutions that can help your business succeed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kari at 218.999.4649 or kari.weerts@thrivent.com by Feb. 13th. This event is hosted by Benjamin D. Weerts, FIC, RICP, CLTC. No products will be sold.

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