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Caring For Elderly Parents

I have spent the last several weeks caring for my elderly parents to get them organized for their move to an assisted living apartment. read more »
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Drug Coverage For Seniors

I looked into the various provincial plans and found that, for the most part, seniors do have complete or partial drug coverage in Canada. read more »
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100 Best Retirement and Finance Guides for Seniors

For tips on understanding your savings budget to figuring out home and living costs to finding the best deals on health insurance, senior travel and [...] read more »
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Old Age Security: Is Our Program Sustainable?

It appears the government is planning to gradually change the Old Age Security program so that the age of eligibility is raised to 67 from age 65. read more »
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Settling In To A Retirement Community

My brother and I have spent several months investigating various seniors’ homes and retirement communities for our parents. read more »
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How CARP Benefits Aging Canadians

CARP stands for Canadian Association of Retired Persons. It is a national advocacy organization that serves the needs of Canadians age 50 and over. read more »
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Treasury to Seniors: Drop Dead

The Treasury Department decided Thursday not to grant relief in 2008 from rules that require Americans 70 1/2 and older to take minimum annual withdr[...] read more »
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Seniors and Debt

One of my goals is to retire with no debt (not sure whether I can pull it off, but it is a goal), however TD Economics posted a disturbing report on [...] read more »
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7 Entrepreneurial Senior Citizens Making Money Online

Move over teens, cyber seniors are taking over the 'Net! Senior social networking sites, online dating services for the grandparent set, and redesig[...] read more »
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Stop financial abuse of seniors — Before You Invest

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Senior abuse can take many forms. One of the most devastating and costly forms of senior financial abuse [...] read more »
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What do you expect? Change?

Who is to blame for Gen Y's poor money habits? Apparently it is the boomers. They are going into default at an alarming rate. read more »
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Seniors Home Care Growing Sector of the Economy

Despite the recession, one sector of the economy is growing - seniors home care. Long-term care is projected to keep growing thrpugh the simple force of demographics. read more »
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How to Buy Life insurance for Seniors

Learn about life insurance for seniors and how you qualify for affordable coverage. Find out about senior life insurance without any physical exam ne[...] read more »
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Government's Zero COLA Announcement For 2010 Could Cost Seniors Thousands; $250 Payments Called Inadequate

President Obama's call for $250 one-time payments to senior citizens and others to help offset the Social Security Administration's announcement of[...] read more »
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How Do Reverse Mortgages Work?

An article explaining how a reverse mortgage loan operates. read more »
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