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How many 401(k)s have more than $100k in them? According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), the average 401(k) balance at the end of 2012 was $63,929.

Hollister's Radio Shack is not among up to 1,100 stores nationwide facing closure by the company.

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced it has received a “5-star rating” for the quality of its hip fracture treatment from Healthgrades, according to the hospital in a recent newsletter.

A while ago, I wrote pointing out that San Benito County and its employees were insurance poor. The cost of retiree healthcare had crippled finances to the degree where, according to the county, there was upwards of $80 million dedicated to this benefit, but it was still $37 million in arrears – not counting the unfunded commitment to current employees.

The San Juan Bautista City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to move toward a final vote on changes to the city’s ordinance banning franchise businesses.

Most of you probably know by now about the new burger and beer joint - Roadhouse Jack’s - in the Target shopping center in Gilroy. I got an interesting introduction to the restaurant last Saturday night ... er, Sunday morning, when the grand opening was held.

I recently reviewed a book by scholar Reza Aslan that attempted to prove the orthodox view of Jesus of Nazareth is mistaken. Indeed, he says church officials repackaged Jesus’ story to make it more appealing to first century gentiles and Roman authorities.

As a broker, I have the opportunity to sit in many living rooms and tour many homes with homeowners who are interested in selling. Often there is a common thread; they've gotten a Zestimate or another online valuation, have watched other homes sell in their neighborhood and have concluded they should be able to sell for just as much - if not more money - than their neighbor.

Pantone Color Institute, the world's leading color authority, recently named radiant orchid - which it described as “a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple” - as the color for 2014.

We now explore an interesting hand that is a little short on high card points (HCP's), but holds a valuable asset called “dummy points,” which is shortness in a side-suit. Dummy should value a side-suit doubleton at one extra point, a singleton at three extra points and a void at five extra points. The reason shortness in a side-suit is important is that dummy is able to convert some of declarer's losing tricks into winners by trumping them in dummy - a pretty good feature to have.