Real estate title and mortgage fraud are on the rise and seniors are usually the victims. Here’s how boomers and seniors can protect themselves and their homes.
How to protect your aging parents from scams and fraud
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
March is Fraud Prevention Month—the perfect time to learn how to protect your parents from scam artists of all kinds. And how coincidental that is; this week we heard yet another sad story of a Canadian senior who was the victim of the ‘grandparents scam‘: someone called posing as the woman’s grandson and told her [...]
Money Management Workshop For Women 55+
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you a woman 55 or older with a low income? Are you single or a newcomer to Canada? Would you like to be in better control of your finances?
Then come to a two-day workshop on money management this September!
Release of the 2011/12 Guide to Canada’s Best Retirement Communities
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s report card time for the retirement residence industry! Comfort Life’s 2011/12 annual guide to the best retirement communities across Canada is out! Find Canada’s Best Retirement Communities in your neighbourhood.
Ontario government announces more protection for retirement residents
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today, the McGuinty government announced further steps to protect seniors in retirement communities. It will input more safeguards to ensure that residents’ rights and safety are a priority, in advance of the implementation of the Retirement Homes Act. The new steps implemented are the following: The complaints response and information service (CRIS) hotline will now [...]
The 2011 Federal Budget and Seniors: Taking More Than It Gives?
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Tuesday March 22, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty revealed the 2011-2012 federal budget, his sixth for the Canadian Conservative government, amid rumors of a spring election and the controversy of a government found in contempt of parliament. To appeal to a suburban and rural voter base, Flaherty and Prime Minister Stephen Harper opted for a [...]
Eight ways to avoid a family war over your will
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Will and estate lawyers Les Kotzer and Barry Fish have seen it all – boomers fighting over their parents’ estates, predatory marriages, even guardians using their wards as pawns in their own divorces. Here’s their advice on what creates family wars and eight tips for avoiding them: 1. Appointing an executor: parents often make the [...]
Has Mom or Dad Been Scammed?
December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How to Protect Parents From Spammers, Scammers And Other Scoundrels
December 21, 2010 By 8 Comments
In several previous posts we looked at scams that target seniors (including newer scams). Here’s a look at some simple techniques to arm yourself and your parents against scam artists online, on the phone or at the door: Tell mom and dad to just say “no” to anyone they do not know. If your parents [...]
More Scams That Target Seniors
December 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Previously, we looked at some popular and very contemporary scams that target seniors. Sadly, new scams are just the tip of the iceberg, of course. Here we take a look at a selection of perhaps more well-known scams that target seniors. Other scams that target seniors include the following: Fundraising: Many elderly people give money [...]
