by Springwater Wealth | Jun 6, 2019 | Newsletter
For millions of Americans, Social Security forms the foundation of their retirement. For many, the benefit from Social Security comprises more than half their retirement income. From its creation during the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt, Social...
by Springwater Wealth | Apr 11, 2019 | Newsletter
Divorce is stressful on everyone involved, and the financial downside is usually anticipated by both parties. If you’re planning to divorce, you’ve probably budgeted for less income, sole responsibility for some larger expenses like a car payment, and legal fees....
by Springwater Wealth | Mar 14, 2019 | Newsletter
Divorce often leaves families broken. Parents go in different directions. Asset are divided. Kids end up caught in the middle. It is a trying time in the best of circumstances. But what happens when the primary income-earner dies prematurely after the divorce? For the...
by Springwater Wealth | Feb 14, 2019 | Newsletter
It’s very common in divorce settlements for retirement accounts to be divided between the spouses. In a rather traditional situation, in which an empty-nest couple divorces after several decades of marriage, the husband would give up some portion of his 401(k) and/or...
by Springwater Wealth | Jan 17, 2019 | Newsletter
Over the past twenty years, our team of advisors has built literally hundreds of financial plans for our clients. At any given time, we’re in the process of crafting a dozen or more new ones. Many of these plans are for married couples, but a significant number are...