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May 12, 2021

Taxes and Stock Options; Moving Forward Mindfully

May 12, 2021 Now that we’ve discussed the different types of stock option plans available to employees, it’s time to take a dive into how to leverage those options, striving to preserve wealth as best as possible.  As per my last post, there are three main categories of stock options: Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Non-qualified [...]

Vince Lee
Contributions from: Vince Lee, CFP®, CPA

May 7, 2021

Stock Options: A Primer

May 7, 2021 Companies are always looking for relatively inexpensive ways to increase the odds of getting the best workforce to join them. In the Technology sector, these ‘inexpensive’ ways often translate into offering employees stock options as incentives that don’t hit their cash reserves but offer workers an interesting ‘carrot’ – ownership in the [...]

Vince Lee
Contributions from: Vince Lee, CFP®, CPA

April 26, 2021

What You Need to Know About the New Washington State Long-Term Care Act

Update as of: January 27, 2022 On January 27th, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1732 which delays implementation of the long-term care payroll tax in Washington State for 18 months.  Employers will not be required to collect the .58% payroll tax until July 1, 2023. In addition, the law was updated so individuals born [...]

Joe CervantesVonie BrightGlen White
Contributions from: Anne Marie Stonich, CFP®, CPA, Joe Cervantes, CFP®, CLU®, AEP®, Vonie Bright, CFP®, Glen White

April 7, 2021

5 Easy Ways to Declutter Your Financial Life

April 7, 2021 Decluttering. Thanks to Marie Kondo, meditation gurus and an amazing amount of time at home, we have all had opportunities to declutter our closets, our monkey minds and our “working-from-home” space (formerly known as the dining room).  But what does it mean to declutter your financial life? What ever happened to ”set [...]

Contributions from: Elaina Shemeta, CFP®

February 3, 2021

How To Avoid a 10B5-1 Meltdown

February 3, 2021 Well, if you don’t know what a 10b5-1 plan is yet, you may aspire to be in a place to need one. For some, they are a necessary evil. For others, they are downright mystifying.  But let’s take a look at their origin story, and try to unpack what they are, why [...]

Contributions from: Hilary Massee Clark

October 20, 2020

There’s a lot Going On… Thoughts on Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19

October 20, 2020 I know I’m one of the lucky ones.  Coldstream has weathered the COVID-19 storm well.  Others have not been as fortunate.  With furloughs, layoffs, and all the other challenges we are facing in 2020, people are hurting.  And so are charitable organizations whose mission it is to help.  Giving back now is [...]

Vonie Bright
Contributions from: Vonie Bright, CFP®

September 29, 2020

Evaluating/Negotiating a Job Offer

September 29, 2020 COVID-19 and the economic downturn have many out of work and looking for new positions.  A job search can be competitive and confusing, especially if you haven’t looked for a job in a while.  Companies in sectors that have been weathering the current economic storm well are still hiring, although the interview [...]

Vince Lee
Contributions from: Vince Lee, CFP®, CPA

July 21, 2020

Taking the Leap – Buying a Second Home

July 14, 2020 Buying a second home. It has always been an aspirational goal for our family, and with the shelter in place ordinance, the idea of having a safe getaway where we could unwind and get away from my dining-room-turned-office became the motivating factor of finding that second home now. [...]

Rachel McCracken
Contributions from: Rachel McCracken, CFA®, MBA

June 3, 2020

How to Die Well; A Wealth Manager’s Perspective

June 3, 2020 A little over a year ago, I lost both a brother and a very close friend to cancer within two days of one another. While devastating, I was honored to be able to spend time with them prior to their passing, listening to their personal feelings and concerns about their cancer, their [...]

Joe Cervantes
Contributions from: Joe Cervantes, CFP®, CLU®, AEP®

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