Estate, Retirement, & Investment Planning
Ronald G. Smith Capital Management Advisory, Inc. of Powhatan, VA is committed to helping you pursue your long-term financial goals.
As specialists in retirement planning and estate conservation, we can help you answer the questions you may have about your financial future, such as:
- Will I be able to retire early?
- How much money will I need in order to retire?
- How can I get the most out of my 401(k)?
- Should I have a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA?
- How can I maximize the return on my investments while reducing risk?
- How can I "inflation-proof" my investment income?
- Do I need disability insurance? Long-term care insurance?
- How can I ensure that my children receive as much as possible from my estate?
- What do I need to know about wills, trusts, and probate?
Helpful Content
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
Making Sense Of A Home Warranty
Understanding the value of a home warranty.
Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Loss of income from disability has the potential to cause financial hardship. Disability insurance can help.
Does Your Child Need to File an Income Tax Return?
When your child has income, there’s a good chance that he or she will need to report it and pay taxes.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?
Social Media: #NewestBusinessLiabilityRisk
Social media may be a modern imperative for businesses looking to grow and build their brand, but it also introduces risk.
Budgeting After a Divorce
Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Long-Term-Care Needs
Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Jane Bond: Decoding Diversification
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, discovering how bonds diversify a portfolio.
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
Your DNA Test
If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.
Acres of Diamonds
In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.