by Springwater Wealth | Apr 16, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Taxes, Wealth Management
If you are charitably inclined, you should consider making your gifts to your favorite charities through a Donor Advised Fund (or “DAF”). What is a Donor Advised Fund (or “DAF”)? A Donor Advised Fund (or “DAF”) is a philanthropic giving vehicle that allows donors to...
by Springwater Wealth | Feb 14, 2024 | Financial Planning, Taxes, Wealth Management
If you are 70 ½ or older and you are charitably inclined, you should be making your gifts to your favorite charities through Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from your retirement accounts. What is a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)? A QCD is a...
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 | Apr 26, 2023 | Investment Management, Retirement Plans, Taxes
Background In December 2022, Congress passed legislation that enhanced the 2019 SECURE Act. The enhancement – referred to by many as SECURE 2.0 Act – was signed by President Biden and enacted immediately. The law includes a number of significant provisions...
by Springwater Wealth | Apr 26, 2023 | Investment Management, Retirement Plans, Wealth Management
You’re leaving your current job. Maybe you’ve retired, or you’ve taken a new job with another employer. Or maybe your current employer has laid you off. One decision you’ll need to make is what to do with your employer-sponsored retirement account with your former...