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The old saying goes, “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Although we can’t do anything about the first part, we do have options regarding the impact...

In my experience, people understand the need and value of having an estate plan, but many of them still don’t actually complete one. I think part of the prob...

With the start of a new year, many people take stock of their lives and look for ways to add value through positive changes. In addition to diet, exercise, a...

The Benefits of IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts Is it possible to take money from your IRA, make a donation to charity, give less to the government and end up w...

We are between the holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. During one holiday we get scared, and during the other we express thanks. Oddly, when people think...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased the standard deduction on our tax forms. The higher standard deduction is wonderful for many people, but it has a...

Your KML Foundation exists to provide support for tuition assistance and other non-budgeted programs for KML. In order to provide this support, the Foundatio...

Fall is a time to start new things. Children start a new school year and maybe enter a new school. Families return to routines after their summer break. Chur...

July 2019 Summer is a time for family vacations. What a great experience and wonderful opportunity to create memories! For some people, however, planning for...

By Paul Snamiska – KML Estate Plan Counselor Statistics indicated that roughly two-thirds of Americans do not have a current estate plan, but the majority of...

Monthly messages from your friendly Estate Planning Counselor: What is a Donor Advised Fund? Donor Advised Funds are growing in popularity. More people are aw...

In addition to the two estate gifts that we recently received, there are more people, like you, designating deferred gifts for KML or the KML Foundation. We ...

The KML Foundation was blessed recently with special gifts from two of our Heritage Society members. Janet Christenson named the Foundation through beneficia...

The KML Foundation exists to support Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School through a managed endowment fund. The annual distributions from that fund are used p...

Now that March is here, most people have moved beyond - or even forgotten - their New Year’s resolutions. It might be time, however, to seriously evaluate th...