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Wishing you a happy holiday season

By Oaken Financial

December 22, 2020

  It’s true that Christmas is going to be very different for most of us this year. But even with these changes, there is much to celebrate and we hope that the holiday season finds you and yours healthy and safe. Please note the following changed to our regular Oaken store hours over the holidays:...read more

Help save Zhelevo

By Oaken Financial

November 26, 2020

  At Oaken, we’re not embarrassed to be thought of as “tree-huggers”. You can see it in our name and our logo. Trees, and oak trees in particular, represent strength and stability and these are key attributes you can find at Oaken. In recent months there is one particular Red Oak tree in Toronto’s west...read more

Oaken’s Minutes2Money Contest is back!

By Oaken Financial

October 30, 2020

  To kick off Financial Literacy Month in Canada, Oaken is pleased to once again partner with the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) to launch Oaken’s Minutes2Money contest! How to enter Oaken’s Minutes2Money contest starts Monday, November 9th, 2020 and ends at midnight Wednesday, December 16th, 2020. Go to oakenminutes2money.com once the contest begins to...read more

How to maintain a good credit score on a reduced income

By Oaken Financial

September 30, 2020

  Maintaining a good credit score on a low or reduced income can be difficult. While there’s no denying that managing your money can be challenging, there are things you can do to help ensure that your credit score remains in good standing.   Make at least your minimum payments One of the most significant...read more

Debunking 7 common RSP myths

By Oaken Financial

August 28, 2020

  The Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) was created in 1957 to help Canadian workers save for their retirement. Despite being available for over 60 years, some persistent myths continue to exist when it comes to this long-running government registered savings plan. In this Oaken Blog post, we’ll look at some of the more common misconceptions...read more

Frontline workers rise to the challenge

By Oaken Financial

July 29, 2020

  Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve become accustomed to the heroics of so many frontline workers going above and beyond the call of duty. The determination of healthcare workers who have been fighting this battle for over 4 months now is well known, but the contributions of other workers in many...read more

Happy Birthday, Canada!

By Oaken Financial

July 3, 2020

  We may not be able to get together this Canada Day as we have in previous years but please be sure to take a few minutes to celebrate Canada’s upcoming 153rd birthday. While we’ll all miss the parades and the fireworks, we thought we’d pass on some interesting and fun facts about Canada that...read more