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Posted March 1, 2014
Recently, financial companies have seen a marked increase in the incidence and sophistication of financial fraud, especially through email. Charles Schwab has informed us that industry-wide attempts at financial fraud have increased more than ten-fold over the past five yearsREAD MORE
Posted February 1, 2014
SAN DIEGO, CA — Blankinship & Foster, a nationally recognized fee-only wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California, announced that advisor Teresa Kakadelas, CFP® has been licensed by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts to use the CDFA® mark. “GoingREAD MORE
Posted February 1, 2014
In 2013, Blankinship and Foster advisors Monica Ma, Teresa Kakadelas and Alicia Butera started a research project to better understand the living and care options available to our clients during retirement. They met with different service providers and visited moreREAD MORE
Posted January 1, 2014
According to a 2011 report by the Census Bureau, a college graduate can earn over 80% more during his or her lifetime than someone with just a high school diploma. But that advantage comes with a price tag. Currently, theREAD MORE
Posted December 1, 2013
By now, it should not be a surprise that California is facing one of the worst droughts in recorded history, and according to one report, maybe the worst since 1580. In a March interview on KPBS, CAL FIRE San DiegoREAD MORE