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Category: Living Benefits

Recover Your Long Term Care Costs

October 24, 2016Life Insurance, Living Benefits, Long Term Careimport

Will your family be affected by the costs of caring for an aging loved one? Statistics Canada states that over 350,000 Canadians 65 or older and 30% of those older than 85 will reside in long term care facilities.  With…

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Boomer + Sandwich Generation + Club Sandwich + Boomerang = Financial Instability

September 8, 2016Estate Planning, Living Benefits, Long Term Care, Will PlanningNo commentsimport

The Sandwich Generation was a term coined by Dorothy Miller in 1981 to describe adult children who were “sandwiched” between their aging parents and their own maturing children.  There is even a term for those of us who are in…

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Start a family conversation about elder care

August 17, 2015Featured Articles, Living Benefits, Long Term CareNo commentsimport

BY David Wm. Brown and Sarah Brown Starting a conversation about someone’s age is a sure way to be the least popular person in the room. But while this is a no-go territory for cocktail party chatter, it’s a conversation you…

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Workers unprepared for financial impact of disabilities

June 11, 2015Disability Income Replacement, Employee Benefits Program, Living BenefitsNo commentsimport

Most Canadian workers would suffer severe financial hardship if they were forced out of work with a disability. In fact, 76% believe that should they become disabled and unable to work for three months, there would be serious financial implications…

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1 in 3 Canadians Will Become Disabled Before the Age of 65

October 21, 2014Disability Income Replacement, Employee Benefits Program, Living BenefitsNo commentsimport

What You Need to Know About Your Group Long Term Disability Having a source to replace your earned income in the event of an illness or accident is vital considering that on average 1 in 3 Canadians will become disabled…

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Critical Illness for Juveniles

July 14, 2014Critical Illness Insurance, Living Benefitsimport

Many people recognize the need for Critical Illness insurance to protect them from the financial risk that could result if diagnosed with a life threatening illness.  Although a difficult subject to think about, children should also be protected from this…

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Critical Illness: Are You Protected?

April 21, 2014Critical Illness Insurance, Living Benefitsimport

We all face many risks – contracting a critical Illness is one of them. Being diagnosed with a life threatening illness is not something one wants to contemplate however you can purchase Critical Illness Insurance to protect against the financial…

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Your Guide to Caregiving

January 15, 2014Living Benefits, Long Term CareNo commentsimport

I hope everyone is looking forward to 2014. I know quite a few families are a little skeptical of 2014 though. The reason: a parent is getting older and you are having a difficult time trying to figure out how…

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If you had a crippling accident or were diagnosed with a critical illness tomorrow, would your family be able to cope?

October 22, 2013Critical Illness Insurance, Disability Income Replacement, Featured Articles, Living BenefitsNo commentsimport

by Julie Cazzin, for Money Sense Ten years ago, Janet Freedman was rushing out the door of her home for work. Her arms loaded with tax returns, she missed a step on the stairs on her front porch and fell, hitting…

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How Much Risk Can You Tolerate? Part 3 of 3

September 24, 2013Estate Planning, Investing, Living BenefitsNo commentsimport

Over the past two months we have examined some of the risks that challenge most of us. It is almost impossible to avoid risk entirely. Knowing where the pitfalls lie and planning for them will certainly help. You might, however,…

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With over 40 years of experience and connections with other professional advisors, Greg is well-positioned to help individuals and corporations with their various financial needs.

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