Yes, You Can Still Buy Savings Bonds
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on August 1st, 2018We all remember savings bonds. Once a popular gift for young children, parents could secure the bonds knowing that they could cash them out in the future.
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NBC-17: YOUR MONEY: Advice From A Certified Financial Planner
Troy Smith of Wake Wealth Management offers advice from a certified financial planner in this local broadcast news segment.
NBC-17: Local Experts Say Government Actions Encourage Financial Confidence
Troy Smith of Wake Wealth Management appears on NBC-17 as a local financial expert giving advice on how certain government actions encourage financial confidence.
NBC-17: Financial Experts Weigh In On Economic Strife
Troy Smith of Wake Wealth Management offers financial planning advice to those going through economic strife in this broadcast news report.
WRAL: Some companies rethinking 401(k) matches
Troy Smith of Wake Wealth Management makes a special guest appearance on the Triangle’s WRAL news broadcast to discuss to the future of 401(k) matches.
Charitable donations can mean big tax deduction—unless you donated to a fraud
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on September 14th, 2017Donations to charities are a win-win when it comes to filing taxes. You can feel good about helping a cause you care about as well as write off the donations to “qualified organizations” on your taxes at totals up to “50 percent of your adjusted gross income,” according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Video: Retire to Happiness - Tips to Thrive in the Next Chapter of Life
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on September 14th, 2017Let your golden years shine when you set a vision of what you want your life in retirement to be with these tips on family, health and more!
The 19 Questions to Ask Your Financial Adviser - Wall Street Journal Artcile - August 25, 2017
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on September 14th, 2017
Very Good Article in the Wall Street Journal about what to ask when you engage a Financial Planner:
https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/08/25/the-19-questions-to-ask-your-...
Are You Successfully Self-Employed?
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on January 16th, 2017There Could Be a Pension Plan in Your Future
The Financial Planning Profession
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on January 16th, 2017Financial Planning is the successful transition from Asset Accumulation to Income Generation to Wealth Transfer.
Some companies rethinking 401(k) matches
Submitted by TROY M. SMITH on January 16th, 2017A survey by Grant Thornton LLP’s found that 29 percent of U.S. companies have modified, or plan to modify, the matching contribution in their 401(k) plans this year; two-thirds of those respondents report that they will eliminate the match entirely.
