Stroud Wealth Management

07/16/2026

Check security measures have come a long way since the movie "Catch Me If You Can" from 2002, but now's a good time to consider other methods of payment besides "Your check's in the mail..."

If you must send a check through the mail, be sure to keep an eye on your account statements. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names.

07/08/2026

The ‘kiddie tax’ is often a trap for unwary parents and grandparents making gifts to a younger generation

06/30/2026

McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday.

06/25/2026

Interestingly enough, legislation introduced earlier this year in Ohio (HB 755) would create a pathway for plug-in solar panels similar to those already being approved in several other states. While it's still very early in the legislative process, it will be interesting to see whether Ohio eventually joins that list.

Plug-in solar has long been popular in Europe, but rising energy costs and a raft of new state laws are boosting its popularity in the U.S.

06/17/2026

Social-media stardom is helping a growing number of farmers weather a challenging farm economy.

06/10/2026

Keep an eye on your email inboxes, you may have already received instructions (or could be receiving them soon) to set up the account.

Trump Accounts are set to become available in early July, giving parents a new way to save. The accounts will have their pros and cons, and your best use will depend on your goals and timeline.

05/07/2026

As we hit the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the author of this article from Fortune shares about his history growing up in a machine shop here in Ohio and how the elements of our country's first founding bet are still alive today, two and a half centuries later.

"We tend to remember the Declaration of Independence as a political document. But at its core, it is something even more consequential: the blueprint for an entrepreneurial system built on trust."

05/01/2026

Small businesses can move faster and think more freely than large competitors if they intentionally build creativity into how they work from day one.

04/21/2026

Whether you're a history buff or looking for a summer trip idea, this was a neat little article on an iconic road in US history.

If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year.

04/02/2026