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Don’t wait until after a disaster has struck to discover your homeowners insurance doesn’t completely cover you. If it has been a few years since you last examined your coverage, your policy could probably use some updating. There are typicallyREAD MORE

The stunning announcement by Anthem Blue Cross that 80 million of its customers’ private information was stolen by hackers has a lot of people worried about protecting their identity—and rightfully so. The latest in a string of high profile “megaREAD MORE

As an investor, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the volume of paperwork you receive for your accounts. Account statements, prospectuses, annual reports and statements of additional information are just a few of the items that may appear in yourREAD MORE

In 2014, the S&P 500 Index of the stocks of the 500 largest U.S. companies rose 14%. Outside the U.S. it was a different story: the MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East (EAFE®) Index of foreign stocks fell almost 5%READ MORE

SAN DIEGO, CA — Blankinship & Foster, a nationally recognized wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California, announced that its Chief Investment Officer, Rick Brooks, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts San Diego. Brooks’READ MORE