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I’ve worked with several couples with very different birthdates. This isn’t good or bad – as they say, the heart wants what it wants. Still, the financial planning considerations are a little different than for people who marry someone closerREAD MORE

“Can I really stay in this home for my whole retirement?” If you’ve ever had this thought, but put it off for another day, you’re not alone. Many seniors take a “wait and see” approach—simply carrying on in their currentREAD MORE

Our client portfolios have benefited from diversification as a wide range of asset classes had positive returns for the quarter and many of the funds we hold performed fairly well. Notably, international stocks led large U.S. stocks, even with currencyREAD MORE

I meet with a lot of people who are looking for financial advice. Their needs and financial knowledge vary greatly. And yet, it amazes me how rarely I am ever asked five simple, straightforward and utterly critical questions, which willREAD MORE

SAN DIEGO, CA — Blankinship & Foster, a nationally recognized fee-only wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California, announced that financial planning associate Alicia Butera has been licensed by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the CertifiedREAD MORE