Canada's current economic situation- a comparison

[trailmix 77]

Well speaking of financial comparisons, I have been sitting here this morning doing an analysis of our U.S. income and expenses vs our Canadian income and expenses. Work out for the brain.

I try not to dwell on that. It hurts too much.

As we haven't bought a house here yet, it's time for us to make a decision on whether we do stay in Florida or not (of course you already know this krikit )

Anyhoo, I have been saying for a couple of weeks that I was going to sit down and do the math, so now I am. Regardless, we both know we are making A LOT less money here than we did in Canada - granted it is a little cheaper to live here, but still not enough to justify living in Florida.

We either make some changes, ie: buy a house and supplement this income - or we head back for Calgary.

[thetreble 19]

Psh. Calgary. Do it. Now.

[trailmix 77]

Psh. Calgary. Do it. Now.

[MrsCat 6]

I guess someone didn't like the article:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/183670/output/comments

Posted By: harrylogy @ 02/09/2009 5:57:29 AM

U billingual frozenbutts r funny guys...

U have no power,no glamour,nobody cares about u,

even the terrorists don't bother to bomb u because u r insignificant,

u r a sort of " Mexicans on ice "

& even being in such a funny status,u dare to lecture us...

U know,most women married to short,fat,ugly,small & poor husbands,don't consider them to be such.

U have the same syndrome.

U describe your country as a paradise,yet no one bothers to obtain the immigrant visas u offer almost without requirements...

Everybody scrambles to emigrate ,legally & illegally to..."the jungle of capitalism,"...

Vous n' avez pas les qualifications pour parler plus...

Edited February 9, 2009 by MrsCat

[Emancipation 2]

ahhhhh the hate..

[DeadPoolX 9]

I've got the TD Select Service account and as long as I keep the balance above $5000, the bank won't charge a monthly fee. If I drop below that figure (for even a second) I'll be charged $25. I've looked around and so far, that seems to be the best deal with a Canadian bank. However, the fact I need to keep any balance and be wary of monthly charges is ridiculous.

In the U.S., I was accustomed to free savings and checking accounts, both of which I neither needed to keep a balance or worry about any monthly fees. That's pretty much across the board too. It's rare to find a U.S. bank that will charge its members.

So you can imagine my surprise when I learned the difference between the banking systems.

[Emancipation 2]

I've got the TD Select Service account and as long as I keep the balance above $5000, the bank won't charge a monthly fee. If I drop below that figure (for even a second) I'll be charged $25. I've looked around and so far, that seems to be the best deal with a Canadian bank. However, the fact I need to keep any balance and be wary of monthly charges is ridiculous.

In the U.S., I was accustomed to free savings and checking accounts, both of which I neither needed to keep a balance or worry about any monthly fees. That's pretty much across the board too. It's rare to find a U.S. bank that will charge its members.

So you can imagine my surprise when I learned the difference between the banking systems.

the cheap banking in Canada is PC banking.. no fees there.