• Are You Ready for Retirement? Key Questions to Ask.

    Mar 11, 2025

    The widespread discussion of deferred resignation and early retirement within our region’s households underscores the need for careful future planning. Ideally, feeling ready to retire and being ready to retire should go hand in hand, but the reality can be more complicated. Whether you’re thinking about retirement from any industry or simply pausing between career opportunities, BCT Wealth Advisors cares about what comes next for you and your family. Full Story

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  • Catching Up with Melanie Canby, Callar Scholarship Recipient

    Feb 25, 2025

    A heartfelt commitment to building community defines everything we do at BCT Wealth Advisors. That’s why we manage scholarships to help community members advance their personal and professional goals. Every scholarship donor makes a profound difference in the lives of community members—full-time students and working professionals among them. Full Story

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  • February Check-In: Are You Making Progress on Your 2025 Goals?

    Feb 10, 2025

    We kicked off 2025 with fresh motivation and new goals, but now that February is here, are you staying on track? While we can’t organize that pesky hall closet or finish that house project for you, we can help you reach your 2025 finance goals. According to our BCT Wealth Advisors team, here are three simple things that you can do now to elevate your financial wellness journey in 2025:Full Story

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    Leslie Crabill, Dir. of Wealth and Investments

  • BCT's Alice Frazier Represents Community Banks at House Committee on Small Business

    Feb 06, 2025

    CHARLES TOWN, WV, February 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ (OTC:PTBS) Yesterday at the first House Small Business Committee hearing of the 119th Congress, Alice P. Frazier, President and CEO of BCT-Bank of Charles, spoke on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today calling on lawmakers to advance regulatory and tax relief that will further enhance lending to the nation’s small businesses. Full Story

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  • Should You Make Extra Mortgage Payments? A Look at the Pros and Cons

    Jan 06, 2025

    A mortgage comes with one huge benefit: homeownership. But it also comes with a tough reality: paying interest. That can lead to sticker shock when you see how much that interest adds up over the life of your loan. Making extra payments in addition to your monthly mortgage payment could help you save hundreds or thousands of dollars of the life of your loan. But is that always the best financial choice?​Full Story

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