by Springwater Wealth | Apr 29, 2022 | Newsletter
Back in early 2020, we wrote about the changes that the Oregon State Legislature made to the tax benefits associated with contributions to the Oregon College Savings Plan. Those changes – described below – made a relatively disappointing program even less attractive....
by Springwater Wealth | Oct 1, 2021 | Financial Planning
Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read has announced he’s running for governor. If his management of the Oregon College Savings Program is any indication of his leadership abilities, Oregonians may not want to vote for him. The Challenge of Saving for College Saving for...
by Springwater Wealth | Jun 23, 2021 | Financial Planning, Wealth Management
Over the years, our team of advisors has built literally hundreds of financial plans for our clients. And in many of these plans our client has wanted to include saving for college for a child, a grandchild, another family member or a close friend. New clients who...
by Springwater Wealth | Jan 30, 2020 | Newsletter
As we all know, the process of getting divorced is a difficult one, and can often be contentious and adversarial. It’s no wonder, then, that the separating couple often doesn’t fully explore the alternatives for paying for their children’s college costs. Here are some...
by Springwater Wealth | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter
Simultaneously saving for college and for retirement can be a challenge for many families. A solution for some has been to ask for support from grandparents. We recently wrote about ways that grandparents can help pay for the increasingly expensive cost of a college...
