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...
by Springwater Wealth | Sep 29, 2022 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2023 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts (or “IRMAA”)....
by Springwater Wealth | Jul 26, 2022 | Divorce Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
What’s a Pension? A pension is a type of retirement plan that provides you with monthly income after you reach retirement age. Your employer contributes money to a pooled account that’s invested for the benefit of its employees, the plan participants. Depending on the...