I think you want to

1) be able to provide for your kids, including school. and helping them get started on their own house/career

2) Leave something for your kids

3) Live comfortably in retirement.

I think we will live modestly in retirement. One trip maybe, and then 3 months renting some place warm in the US. and hope to leave some cash and the house to our son

One thing about TFSA's ... our plan is to use one of our TFSA's to start contributing to one for our son when he is 18. It makes such a huge difference getting started as early as possible but it is so rare for a young person to have the cash to contribute.
- Aetherial

Agreed.

Kodi

(used to be xmbc)

Is that what you were referring to/

A friend has been telling me about it, I just have not got around to trying it.
- Aetherial

I see all different kinds, so wondering which one.

It seems these boxes freeze a lot.

I take the subway to work every day, and run home.

Why would I want a Porsche depreciating in my driveway every day?

Easier to just waste the money on hookers and blow.
- Atomic Wedgie

I totally agree. I drive an old Acura TL, wife has a new civic. Kids have Mazda 2 and civic. Car is the worst investment you can make.

Yea, that's one pricey car I see myself saving up for. Not paying gas would be nice.

And they're supposedly working towards a 30K model. So... not even that prohibitive.



Till then, I'm gonna run my Sonata into the ground put 50K on it in the 1.5 years I've owned it and no problems so far.



edit: That's a lie. The driver's side window sticks sometimes and I need to press the button twice.
- Schenn-Sational!

Exactly. Plus they've started a network for people selling their used ones through Tesla which is even better

I totally agree. I drive an old Acura TL, wife has a new civic. Kids have Mazda 2 and civic. Car is the worst investment you can make.
- bixll

If people maintained their vehicles properly you can have a car for 20+ yrs.

I have friends that have a new used car every year or so lol

#freehoho

(j/k)

Sorry Caitlin ...
- .HOHO.

*makes free willy joke*

I take the subway to work every day, and run home.

Why would I want a Porsche depreciating in my driveway every day?

Easier to just waste the money on hookers and blow.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ya if you live near a subway line....no sense wasting money on vehicles.
I live in milton and have to commute.


Plus milton hookers just arent worth anything.

I run with a cell phone and high-speed internet and htat's it.

Have an antenna for TV- which means most weekday games don't look great, because I have to stream them, but hey, not much worse than the old CRTs- and saturday/playoff games look fantastic(full 1080p, no compression).

Use usenet/torrents/netflix for everything else... just plug my laptop into the TV and use a bluetooth trackpad and keyboard to do the rest.

And honestly, who needs a landline? Only real benefit is that if the power to the entire city goes out for a while, it'll still work.
- Schenn-Sational!

I do pretty much the same (no netflix) I use a slingbox for some regular TV watching though

Agreed.
- lumlums

I disagree my kids aren't getting poop handed to them ever.

You wanna live like Daddy, you better go work like Daddy

*makes free willy joke*
- Dozzer

I didn't know if I'd get a joke back or a ban !

I see all different kinds, so wondering which one.
- LeafMan

You can just get a chromecast. Puts everything that's in your chrome window on screen, no hassle.

And people may not know this, but Chrome can play videos from your local drive.

Much better than the Aztek we were given by the in laws before it shat the bed at only 6 years old...
- lumlums

Yeah, but your camping trips must have been (frank)in' AWESOOOOOME!!

I disagree my kids aren't getting poop handed to them ever.
- Bigzby

they'll just have you declared mentally incompetent, toss you in a 3rd rate nursing home, and take over your finances anyways.

not that i have thought about doing this or anything

I see all different kinds, so wondering which one.

It seems these boxes freeze a lot.
- LeafMan

Check your inbox.

I didn't know if I'd get a joke back or a ban !


- .HOHO.

i am obviously talking about a young boys love for a killer whale

they'll just have you declared mentally incompetent, toss you in a 3rd rate nursing home, and take over your finances anyways.

not that i have thought about doing this or anything
- Dozzer

If i raised them to be capable that, i guess i deserve it

If people maintained their vehicles properly you can have a car for 20+ yrs.

I have friends that have a new used car every year or so lol
- Bigzby

I agree, My TL drives better than my wifes new civic.

Exactly. Plus they've started a network for people selling their used ones through Tesla which is even better

- lumlums

and they're building their charging network here over the next few years.

I think by 2020 you should be able to drive coast-to-coast.

and they're building their charging network here over the next few years.

I think by 2020 you should be able to drive coast-to-coast.
- Schenn-Sational!

My Hemi can do that now.....

My Hemi can do that now.....
- Bigzby

Are gas stations close enough all the way across Canada for that, or do you fill up some jerry cans to bridge the gaps when they're more than 10km apart?

If i raised them to be capable that, i guess i deserve it
- Bigzby

"Keep your kids dumb and retire well"

Check your inbox.
- Atomic Wedgie

Thanks.

I disagree my kids aren't getting poop handed to them ever.

You wanna live like Daddy, you better go work like Daddy
- Bigzby

I'll hand them their education for sure, other things should be earned to a certain degree... anything left will focus on that

Check your inbox.
- Atomic Wedgie

And then forward it to my inbox also!!