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| Topic Started: Jan 28 2016, 08:15 AM (543 Views) | |
| Darcie | Jan 28 2016, 08:15 AM Post #1 |
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I got an education today, the federal government's system of calculating how much low income seniors need to cope with the increased prices of food is sure different than mine. I am so impressed at the benevolence of the Feds, they have given me a whole $1.29 cents per month for the next three months. And there are some that tell me this is an accurate method of calculating what fixed/low income seniors need to eat right. With this system, the older you get the more you are missing to eat right. Good way to get rid of us all. |
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| Trotsky | Jan 30 2016, 02:48 AM Post #31 |
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I see you that way too, Bitsy. Gotta love those beaded dresses that shimmy when you shake. (Remember Dortothy Provine in THE ROARING 20's TV series.) For a little while, house flipping had some appeal for me too. But when I crunched the numbers, something the TV shows DON'T, I found it's likely a risky business where you pay yourself a quarter an hour and risk losing a bundle in the process. Edited by Trotsky, Jan 30 2016, 02:53 AM.
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| Darcie | Jan 30 2016, 02:59 AM Post #32 |
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I am grateful in all areas of my life, but I do resent the oil corporation that did not do its job correctly when inspecting my furnace and hot water heater, numerous times. Having said that I am grateful to the employee of another oil company who found the neglect and who was not scared to say it loud and clear. I am sad about the law that only allowed suing someone for neglect and damages within a year of the said occurrence. Now the law has changed for three years. I am bound by an agreement not to say who they were, but they just about got away with physical murder. The insurance company got away with economic murder, and I sure am not the only person this has happened to, continues to happen in Canada and the rules stay the same. Many people in this country lose their shirt, and they took out insurance in good faith. The insurance companies manipulate the huge written agreements, all this is very prevalent in the health/travel insurance. Mine tried, but did not get away with their payments, except it cost me my whole economic stability to make them adhere to the agreement. I do wish I could get all of us together who have suffered at the hands of insurance companies, get the help of a good lawyer (for free haha) and work to change the accountability laws. Just a dream. |
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| swing | Jan 30 2016, 06:32 AM Post #33 |
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I do wish I could get all of us together who have suffered at the hands of insurance companies, get the help of a good lawyer (for free haha) and work to change the accountability laws. I will join your team! |
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| heatseeker | Jan 30 2016, 06:35 AM Post #34 |
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For a little while, house flipping had some appeal for me too. But when I crunched the numbers, something the TV shows DON'T, I found it's likely a risky business where you pay yourself a quarter an hour and risk losing a bundle in the process. Lot of truth in this. We also split our time these days between Toronto, eastern Ontario and Mexico, so flipping is not a great idea. However, we have agreed to oversee the renovation of the second floor of a house our son and daughter in law are buying in May to turn it into a rental apartment, so we will be back and forth quite a bit for a couple of months. The rental income will enable them to finally buy a house in Toronto. They will live on the main floor and the basement, and will oversee that renovation. |
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| swing | Jan 30 2016, 06:51 AM Post #35 |
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For a little while, house flipping had some appeal for me too. But when I crunched the numbers, something the TV shows DON'T, I found it's likely a risky business where you pay yourself a quarter an hour and risk losing a bundle in the process. Heat lives in Toronto which has a very stable real estate market, unlike the boomb and bust economy of the prairie cities. While working I knew a couple fellows who had made a lot of money flipping and renovating houses, however during this present "bust" I'm sure their business has decreased somewhat. You also have to be of the right demeanor to carry this off. While in real estate in Ottawa, I bought a rental property. This worked well as long as i lived there, however it was a disaster when we moved. A combination of new tenants and a useless mgmt. company who were remiss in collecting the rents. I was sad to sell the place, as it was an architectual beauty close to Carleton U., thus was rented to students. |
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