by Springwater Wealth | Oct 10, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Retirement Plans, Wealth Management
What is Medicare IRMAA? The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an additional charge applied to Medicare premiums for individuals with higher incomes. IRMAA applies to both Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug...
by Springwater Wealth | Oct 2, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns
Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15. As we wrote in this article in March 2024, new benefits are coming to Medicare drug coverage for 2025. Starting in 2025, all Medicare plans will include a $2,000 cap for what you’ll pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs...
by Springwater Wealth | Jul 18, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
Increasing life expectancy has profound implications for retirement planning. As people live longer, they need to ensure their financial resources can sustain them for an extended period, potentially decades beyond their working years. This longevity factor introduces...
by Springwater Wealth | Jun 17, 2024 | Divorce Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
What is the Survivor Penalty? The Survivor Penalty refers to the increased tax burden and potential reduction in benefits that occur when a married person becomes widowed. This life change often leads to higher taxes and reduced income for the surviving spouse. Why...
by Springwater Wealth | Mar 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
INTRODUCTION The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes several provisions to lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare and reduce drug spending by the federal government, including a number of changes to the Medicare Part D drug benefit. These changes...
by Springwater Wealth | May 2, 2023 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
The idea of retirement – after decades of a stable, predictable routine for your work and personal life – can be both exciting and a bit daunting. After all, you’ll be entering a new phase of life that can be very rewarding. What sort of life do you want...
