Critically Important yet Difficult to Attain According to the National Financial Educators Council, being financially literate...
Retirement
Social Security & Retirement Income
Myths, realities, and how to better prepare Long gone are the days when most people could count on the income received from a...
Will Your Retirement Assets Last a Lifetime?
The Longevity Challenge For most workers in our parent’s generation, the one-two punch of a healthy company pension combined...
10 Reasons Why Beneficiary Designations Are Important
Beneficiary designations can provide a relatively easy way to transfer an account or insurance policy upon your death. However,...
Should You Consolidate Your Retirement Accounts?
If you’re like most Americans, by the time you enter your early 50s you’ll probably have held about a dozen different jobs at...
Planning for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
How much will you need to save? According to recent data published by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) the...
Staying Engaged Once You Retire
Consider turning your avocation into a second career The prospect of a target retirement date not too...
Possible Changes are Coming….
We wanted to make you aware of possible changes that may be coming to BLB&B due to a variety of governmental regulations...
Mary Fisher Retires
We are sad to report that after more than 26 years with BLB&B, Mary Fisher officially retired this fall. We would like to...
Don’t Lose Your Old 401K’s
Given the number of times the average American changes jobs over the course of their working life, it probably is not...
Health Savings Accounts
... Another Valuable Retirement Savings Plan Tool Are you eligible to open a health savings account (“HSA”)? If yes, and you...
Aging Parents: It’s Time to Talk
Does the thought of asking your aging parents about the way they handle their household finances — or how they would feel about...