Boomers

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4 tips for boomer entrepreneurs

Whether doing freelance consulting work, buying a franchise or opening a specialty business, more than half of boomers (54%) have started or considered starting a small business before retirement, finds a TD survey. Boomers with the entrepreneur bug want to be their own boss (58%); make more money (53%); or have a sense of personal […]

By Staff |October 9, 2012

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Boomers keep a keen eye on retirement

Retiring business owners between the ages of 50 and 69 are better at financial planning and more active in preparing for retirement than the average Canadian, according to the 22nd Annual RBC RRSP Poll.

April 17, 2012

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Market volatility worries sandwich generation

Uncertainty continues to be the only certainty in the financial markets these days, and that volatility is causing concern for Canadians, particularly those in the ‘sandwich generation’—baby boomers who are simultaneously caring for children and aging parents.

By Staff |October 31, 2011

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Sandwich generation healthy, wealthy…and worried

Canadian parents who also provide support to their own parents are in better physical, psychological and financial health than the average Canadian, but the sandwich generation is also concerned about the impact that eldercare is having on their own lives.

By Staff |October 11, 2011

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