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 30, 2021 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
John and Emily have been retired for about 5 years. Every few years they like to meet with a financial planner to make sure they’re still on track. John specifically is interested in reviewing their spending to make sure it’s still in line with their resources....
by Springwater Wealth | Jul 26, 2021 | Newsletter
Vaccination hesitancy is contributing to a surge in new COVID infections As I walked into Safeway early on Saturday morning, some older white man said to me, “Take off your mask.” I was a bit taken aback and responded by suggesting he mind his own business. The...
by Springwater Wealth | Jul 21, 2021 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
Most of us will start working after we’ve finished our formal education, whether that’s after high school, undergraduate college or university, or graduate school. And most of us will also work well into our 60s, or perhaps even longer, depending on the type of work...
