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We are all guilty of upsetting someone else for one reason or another....it's how we deal with it after that makes the difference;)

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But if the question has no context it becomes meaningless just as your does.

Oakvillian put it very well.

Give us some context and perhaps we can give an answer that has some relevance.

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I'll let you in on a secret, the only way you could have ignored one of us is if you had one of us on your ignore list before you got your mod hat.

But sorry, too late now ;) You have to see and read all our drivel.

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They don't do well with the idea that, just because one has a huge tax bill, it doesn't follow that one has the income to pay that bill. They're really not very nice to deal with.

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You little fountain of knowledge:rofl:

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I knew I had some sort of use on BE :)

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:rofl: What would we do without you;)

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OK, then, I'll give you two direct answers to your original question.

scenario 1. I am a fabulously wealthy investor-class immigrant to Canada, I run my own company employing 300 Canadians, I have two ex-wives, a large house in a lovely area of Toronto, a ski lodge in Whistler where I spend three weeks every winter, a condo in Florida where I spend the rest of winter, I keep cars in each location. $100,000 would last me about a week and a half.

scenario 2. I finished my formal education without a high school diploma. Since then I have taken casual labouring jobs on construction sites during the summer, and work bars in the winter. My girlfriend and her baby from a previous relationship live with me, but we can't afford to get married because that would change her welfare payments. However, we just about make ends meet so long as we continue to get on well with the folks at the food bank. $100,000 is so far out of reach that I can't even begin to comprehend what I could do with that kind of salary.

Where on a sliding scale between scenario 1 and scenario 2 do you fall? The answer to your question rather depends, doesn't it?

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Not sure, :rolleyes: have more serious discussions perhaps?

Anyway I think we have gone off topic somewhat, as all threads do.

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I'd be more than happy with 100k, but I know I haven't got a hope in hell of earning it.

As others have said the question is a bit meaningless as the area of Canada that you live will have a bearing on the amount you can expect to earn and will be balanced against the cost of living.......................................

However, if you want a short answer I would say yes:thumbup:

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Oh God.....how did that happen:rofl:

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I tried to get it back on track:p:rofl:

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For 95% of Canadian's $100,000 is a lot of money.

Many (not most) households reach $100,000 if both partners work. Two teachers for example. Or two plumbers - imagine the plumbers bum in that household:rofl:!

However: Caveat!!!!

It's not income that counts it's disposable income. I'm a financial advisor and I've seen familes making 250K who are near bankruptcy, and households with an income of 50K who are going to retire comfortably.

Keep your debt ratios low: it's more important than "income"!!!!!!:thumbup:

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I had noticed Nikki.....your a superstar:thumbsup:

100k would be lovely, don't you think?:rofl:

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I'd take 50k if I could get rid of the kids;)

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This is more or less what I have said and everyone else has said or is going to say.

We don't know what the OP spends their money on and what's important in their lives so this is why this sort of question gets this sort of reaction.

I think the OP needs to do their own sums and a research trip, like everyone else has done :) (This is written in the nicest way possible)

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I'll take a guess and say SHOES:eek:

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No they're not. I raised the issue when I replied to my latest audit. I got a response a couple of days ago. In essense, I don't have to pay the instalments on demand but, if I'm out of whack at the end of the tax year, we're in to limb-forfeit territory.

Souvette's decision to quit the military makes more and more sense.

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I like boots....but not a 100k worth:rofl:

Having a combined income of 100k or less would suit me just fine....I can shop in Winners:thumbsup:

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You're welcome.

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:rofl: :rofl::rofl:

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Well, I can tell you that my OH and I earn between us around $73,000. Of course this is before those dreaded taxes. So yes, $100,000 would be very nice thank you.

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Cassie, did you used to be someone else? How come I don't remember seeing you before and now you are all over the place? In a nice way of course, the all over the place.

I suppose I could have a dementia and you have fallen through a hole in my synapses. :rofl:

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Yes....sort of..... but then the overwhelming majority of people in Canada earn far less. Didn't someone earlier say that only 5% earn more than $100k? I saw average family incomes on statscan as being around $50k-$70k. That could even be two salaries.

To be fair, the question was about a salary level only....not how it did in relation to expenses and lifestyle.

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I've been here for as long as 4 Bells. No, I wasn't someone else. (There can only be one of me, I don't think my husband could handle two :lol:)

I hang around mostly in the lounge, until I found out until recently the Canadian forum does have its own special brand of humour. ;)

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How much do a pair of shoe,s cost ???? Shoequeen

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Don't go there.:ohmy:

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That depends....Do you want the REAL price or the one she tells her OH?:p

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quite right that's classified information;)

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Well its just as daft a question as her,s:rofl:

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He is def feeling better :p

So its a silly question to you, ignore it,
I don't understand why people have to post and make others feel stupid,
Shame on you gremmie asking a woman how much she spends on shoes :frown:

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new shoes !!! iv had these ages, thats my answer

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if OH had been offered $100k we would have been over by now, but he wasnt, the wage he was offered wasnt enough for us to live on so yes its a reasonable wage depending on your life style, as my mum used to say you cut your cloth to suit :)

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Well I like your humour, so, welcome.

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My Mum would say that too:rofl:

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So you want a straight answer?

Yes.

No.

Why the thanks? The answers are meaningless as the questions were asked without context.

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i think the o/p has had a bit of a rough ride, if she/he were a multi millionaire or enjoying the kind of lifestyle alluded to on here then i doubt they would be on expats, asking the question or remotely worried about the answer.

100,000 is a good salary. there are any number of imponderables to your personal situation of course, but if we are just talking that figure and nothing else, then i would say it is a good wage and be more than happy with it personally.

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Phweeeeeeet!!

Two minute penalty for posting common sense to BE!

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you called ???

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I wasn't talking in a bad way about you, honest. :)