$130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Apr 17th 2009, 4:46 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy

except that the poverty line is for the 'average' household.

130k for a single person WOO HOO
130k for a family of 10 with an asthmatic, a diabetic and three kids with crohns? STRUGGLE CITY DUDE.

True, another variable there then.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:46 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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I sometimes think these "Is (insert rather large amount in CAD) enough to live on" posts are a little bit show offy...

Yep.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:47 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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I sometimes think these "Is (insert rather large amount in CAD) enough to live on" posts are a little bit show offy...

If I was going to be paid that much, impressing a bunch of people I'd never met on the internet would be top of my "to do" list too

To be honest I only answer these anymore in the hope of receiving an anonymous percentage cheque in the mail out of gratitude...

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Apr 17th 2009, 4:48 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Originally Posted by bodgerx

Yep.

You don't get many (any?) "Is $40/$50k enough to live on" posts around here

Apr 17th 2009, 4:48 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Lets put it this way, If you cant make ends meet on $130k a year you really need to find yourself a new crack dealer..cos you must have a crack habit, and the dealer you have must be overcharging you!

We don't do crack. We have a combined income of more than $130k. We struggle.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:49 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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If I was going to be paid that much, impressing a bunch of people I'd never met on the internet would be top of my "to do" list too

I thought so - you seem the type to do that..........

Apr 17th 2009, 4:49 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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We don't do crack. We have a combined income of more than $130k. We struggle.

Perhaps sell crack - that may help with your income? Just a thought...

Apr 17th 2009, 4:50 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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You don't get many (any?) "Is $40/$50k enough to live on" posts around here

There have been one or two...they are usually a bit more contentious than this sort of thing.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:51 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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There have been one or two...they are usually a bit more contentious than this sort of thing.

So....can you?

Apr 17th 2009, 4:52 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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We don't do crack. We have a combined income of more than $130k. We struggle.

You have horses, and ex wives! Alone either is a more expensive than crack! Combined I dread to think

.

LOL, I remember you posting your monthly LCBO outgoings a while ago...you cant afford to have a crack habit as well!

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Apr 17th 2009, 4:52 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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We don't do crack. We have a combined income of more than $130k. We struggle.

As the OP did not specify the amount horses/donkeys/farm vechicles/ex wifes her husband will be supporting I don't think your example is relavent here.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:52 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Originally Posted by bodgerx

The reason why this thread is still going (like many others of the same type) is that the question has too many variables, so posters are resorting to guessing what house, car etc. the OP will buy and what the wide range of monthly outgoings could be... It is a classic 'how long is a piece of string' question.

The amount quoted is also way above the poverty line for the country, so to doubt that you will not be able it live on it is a little strange.

Oh I'm sorry I thought BE was where people asked this sort of question no matter how strange, that's why we have sites like this to ask people who are already living and working in another country for there experiences.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:52 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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So....can you?

Me? No, not a chance.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:55 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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As the OP did not specify the amount horses/donkeys/farm vechicles/ex wifes her husband will be supporting I don't think your example is relavent here.

Nonetheless, $130,000 is a decent income but not so much that one can be careless.

Apr 17th 2009, 4:55 pm

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Re: $130k enough to live on in Calgary/Vancouver

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Originally Posted by hollyanne

True, people ask all kinds of questions on here. The usefulness of the responses maybe limited to the information you provide though.

Ultimately, you need to do the research. Find out typical grocery prices are in the area, find out about mortgage, heating costs etc. Nobody knows how you typically splash your cash outside Canada.

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