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 | 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 | 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 | Aug 2, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investment Management, Wealth Management
A friend and I recently completed a four day, 55-mile backpacking trip in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in southern Oregon. I ‘ve been on many backpacking trips and each one of them has presented challenges. The Kalmiopsis was no exception. The US Congress designated the...
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...