Archive for June 2010
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Working AND Caring for the Elderly
0 Comments | Posted by EldercareBC-R in Financial Planning
It is a fact of modern life that many of us dedicate ourselves to helping our parents in their time of need. And it’s also clear that this has an impact on our career, our work and our social time. The worst potential outcome would be for our caregiving to have a negative impact at work, and/or at home, and/or with our family relationships. Click here to find out more.
There can also be a significant financial consequence to the decision to become a caregiver. If you would like us to assess the impact for you, please click here.
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Grandparent Scam – Beware of this Fraud!
0 Comments | Posted by EldercareBC-R in Financial Planning
BBB has recently received reports about grandparents in areas across British Columbia, including Chilliwack and Surrey, who thought they were aiding their grandchildren by providing money for an emergency situation but were in fact giving thousands of dollars to con artists. The CBC has also reported on this tragedy – Click here for the best article we could find on this topic.
Scams and fraud are a shocking way to lose money. At ElderCareBC we’re often amazed by how people are quite happy to “lose their money to the government” by failing to maximise their subsidies and minimise their taxes. Click here to arrange a time to review your situation and make sure you aren’t setting yourself up for a shock!

