...to BLB&B Advisors, LLC

In August, Cory Jackmuff joined us as our new Operations Specialist. In this capacity, Cory will be oper­ating and monitoring our portfolio management software system and working on a variety of data analy­sis and other special projects. Cory will also be providing technology support to the firm.

Given the number of times the average Amer­ican changes jobs over the course of their working life, it probably is not surprising to learn that along the way 401k’s tend to get “lost”. The mobility of the American workforce exacerbates this situation. As Americans move around the country in order to advance their careers or take advantage of new opportunities, they do not always remember to update their address with the custodians of all their 401k’s. It is easy to remember to update your address for the retire­ment plan account you have with your current employer but not so easy to remember to do so on accounts held with prior employers — espe­cially given that you may only be sporadically receiving account statements if the accounts are small and relatively inactive.

...With Your Family and Yourself

We frequently work with clients who are inter­ested in financially assisting the younger gen­erations in their family. This may mean offering to help children or grandchildren with specific expenses like buying a house, paying college or graduate school expenses, or assisting with new business start-up costs. It may also mean making annual financial gifts to family members or taking your extended family on an annual vacation. Sometimes, a client will find them­selves financially assisting an adult child through a period of unemployment, a divorce, or a medical crisis.