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Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2014, 6:22 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 6,709
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Why has the exchange rate gone up so much lately.

If you have large amounts of funds in UK account when moving to Canada then likely you will need access to it, or at least a portion of it.

My strategy is to keep funds in their respective...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2014, 9:31 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,519
Posted By crabbygit

Re: What did you do on your first days in Canada?

Booked into Hotel on Georgia, slept from 6:00pm to 9:00am following day, spent that day with map and Yellow Pages looking for less expensive accommodation while getting to know city, three days later...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2014, 8:51 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 11,960
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Vancouver Island - Best place to live

I have lived on the Island for 39 years in Brentwood Bay and now the mid island and I haven't regretted a day.

Here are some of the school districts you can check out:

Victoria...
Forum: Canada
Dec 28th 2013, 1:57 am
Replies: 23
Views: 11,960
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Vancouver Island - Best place to live

I built and lived in Brentwood Bay for 12 years, its only 20 minutes drive into Victoria, not sure what rental availability is now as i haven't lived there for over 20 years, Royal Oak area is closer...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 28th 2013, 12:35 am
Replies: 72
Views: 5,246
Posted By crabbygit

Re: When and Why do you BE?

I stumbled upon the BE in Jan 2010 I joined to respond to a post regarding credit cards (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=647896&page=9 this thread was later closed). I made a couple...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 22nd 2013, 5:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,178
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Liars liars pants on fire....Canada Post

Happened many times to me and the dumb thing is my office is at the front of my house whereby I can see the mailman pass on his way to the rural mailbox.

Fedex has always been reliable, except for...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 16th 2013, 7:21 pm
Replies: 412
Views: 15,098
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Household Finances...who handles it, and is the other person involved?

Inequality in income is finite and given the curves which life throws at you, the inequity can easily be reversed at some point in time though non controllable events.

In my case I would never...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 16th 2013, 6:38 pm
Replies: 412
Views: 15,098
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Household Finances...who handles it, and is the other person involved?

When we married in the late sixties we agreed to pool all of our money, use it for all our needs and pay all bills any balance would be our equally to use we still use the same system today, except...
Forum: USA
Dec 7th 2013, 7:34 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,053
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Beer!

I like a wide assortment of beers and depending on how I feel will switch and change. Western Canada imports a large selection of beers so lots of choice, I will sometimes drink canned Boddington's...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2013, 12:51 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,464
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Where were you when JFK was shot...

I was in the UK with some relatives, so have an alibi.
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 11:54 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

I have an .mp3 but it is on my hard drive, you may be correct they may not allow me to upload yet. I will just have to post more, when and if I have time.
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 7:23 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

"I blame both - the person who defaults and the one who can't run a business properly. We've been here before though - shall I paste a link to that thread"

No! No need to, but can you or someone...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 6:52 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

Agreed but we must also remember that the bankers get many incomes from peoples deposits, and at least for me they charge for the account, the cheques I purchase, the deposits I make, and they even...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 6:10 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

Agreed Alan but as I said it was a simplistic scenario.
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 6:01 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

Did you hear me whine! No I don't propose going back to the barter system at all. There are many alternatives available if you care to do the research alternatively you could simply carry on...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 5:45 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

This congress woman Marcy Kaptur from Toledo, Ohio divulges some truths both on the floor of congress and on national television, I wonder how many of the brainwashed viewers picked up on what she...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 5:39 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

That is correct. However, to simplify and to understand that interest doe not exist think of it this way.

Imagine a room of 100 people (which represents the entire population of Canada.

I the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 5:06 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

Hogwash you say!

There is no money! There is only legal tender, legal tender is worthless pieces of paper promises to pay "I.O.U.s" backed by you, and I through our labour and you cannot pay a...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 4:12 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

1)
People are not debtors! They are the creditors! We back everything, the whole system everything you see around you we created. Bankers do not bring anything to the table period! They mislead you...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2010, 12:37 am
Replies: 129
Views: 6,440
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Credit cards for newbie

The overwhelming problem is that people do not fully understand how the money system works! If they did then we would not be in "alleged" debt!
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2010, 1:28 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,208
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Arrived

Welcome to BC.

I too landed Vancouver 1970s spouse, child, 800 pounds in my pocket ($2.43 Cad to the pound back then) no job, no friends, no relatives here, no accommodation arranged, and my house...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 6th 2010, 7:47 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,488
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Local TV matters?

Ditto!

Personally I think that 95% of content is crap. You have to admire their marketing skills though when they advertise and sell you huge TV screens with millions of colour pixels (or...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,071
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Shipping-Clearance fee & Custom Fee

I will clarify:
I don't have any shipments arrive in bond since the cost goes up for in bond shipments. Yes the carrier transports them in a bonded vehicle/ vessel etc.

My shipments are...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 5th 2010, 8:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 802
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Tool for US mail ordering

The tool seems to be limited and use some generalities in this example since I left the "Made in USA" blank it automatically added duty which is not always the case. Much depends on the "country of...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2010, 7:08 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,071
Posted By crabbygit

Re: Shipping-Clearance fee & Custom Fee

Goods arriving in Canada (British Columbia) from non Canadian origins are subject to brokerage fees (if you use a broker like say Pacific customs brokers) duty is payable on goods if the category...
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