We are pleased to announce that Douglas S. Gardner, Vice President - Investment Officer has joined Whichard & Woolard Wealth Management Group.
 
 
Our practice believes that good financial decisions don't have to be confusing. We provide strategies designed to help you achieve more of your financial goals.
 
This site will not only introduce you to our company philosophy and services, but it will also offer a wealth of educational articles, newsletters, and calculators--all designed to keep you up-to-date on financial issues, strategies, and trends.
 
Our Mission
 
To provide our clients with a cohesive and comprehensive plan that enables them to enjoy the freedom that comes with achieving their financial and lifetime goals.
 
In each relationship we try to put ourselves in your shoes and strive to thoroughly understand how investing affects your life.  In an effort to achieve this deeper understanding, we take time in our relationship with you - learning about your situation, your goals and priorities and your risk tolerance.  Only then can we provide a totally comprehensive strategy.  As your lifetime financial advisors, we put the pieces together to create the right plan for you.  We believe applying the principles in our mission means truly understanding the importance of your financial goals.
 
                                                                             
 
 

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Calculators

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

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Newsletters

Be Ready for a Change in Interest Rates

Fluctuating interest rates can be challenging for bond investors who want to reinvest their principal. When rates are low, they may have to accept lower yields; when rates rise when principal is tied up, they may not be able to benefit. One strategy to help manage reinvestment risk is to build a bond ladder.

Federal Estate Tax Is Much Lower — For Now

The federal estate tax was repealed in 2010, then reinstated by the 2010 Tax Relief Act with new provisions for 2011 and 2012. This article discusses the temporary provisions, the options for estates of 2010 decedents, and potential changes in future years that could subject many more estates to the federal estate tax than under current law.

Deciding When to Begin

Waiting until full retirement age (or up to age 70) to claim Social Security may result in significantly higher monthly benefits. At age 62, the earliest age to claim Social Security, the amount received could be only 70% of the benefit received at "full retirement age" (which ranges from age 65 to 67 depending on year of birth).

Giving Strategies That Can Give Back

Americans gave more than $290 billion to charity in 2010, despite the slow economy. About 73% of charitable donations came directly from individuals. This article explains how a charitable remainder trust and a charitable lead trust could be used to provide more control over gifts while potentially benefiting the giver and his or her heirs.

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