Touching Base from the Borden Team
April may not have brought many showers, more like soggy snowstorms, but the May flowers are certainly well on their way! We hope that you and yours have been able to spend some time enjoying the wonderful warmth and sunshine after what felt like a confusing Spring. January through April tend to be the busiest […]
Strategic or Target-Based Planning
Financial success methodologies have evolved over the past 30 years with the advent of increasing computational power. Originally, planning was a simple spreadsheet projection of your current situation, plus some assumptions, such as savings rates, tax rates, investment returns and inflation rates. This would give you an idea of what your final destination would look […]
Role Reversal – The New Reality
Our parents raised us; we moved out, had children of our own and raised them. Then our children moved out and had children of their own to raise. It was supposed to stop there for us, but then one day we had to look after one or both of our parents. According to a 2020 […]
Beware of These Scams Aimed at Seniors
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre1, in 2023 there were over 62,000 reported fraud victims. Seniors in Canada are getting bilked out of more than $500 million every year. It is estimated that as many as one in five seniors have lost money to fraudsters and most don’t report it. Even though seniors today may […]
