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[G-ZUS]

E-mailed Kaltire to ask if they offer free flat repairs on any tires or just tires purchased from them. Turns out they offer free flat repairs on tires purchased from them but they offered me a free repair on my tire which I didn't buy from them. Saved ~$28

[flipstah]

Originally posted by vtec4life


AND?!?!? LOL

... Bought a car and went on trips. Will be planning more trips soon as well!

Can't complain haha.

[G]

Originally posted by flipstah


... Bought a car and went on trips. Will be planning more trips soon as well!

Can't complain haha.

So you mean a bigger hole?..ahahaha

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Planning to sell my ATV as I only rode it once last year and dont own a vehicle to tow it with anymore, will save $25 a month in insurance and put $2500-3000 more into my account for when the closing date on my townhome comes around.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by G


So you mean a bigger hole?..ahahaha

Not as big as a house lol. I'm such a child.

[swak]

Just opened a TD Waterhouse account...
First time 'direct investing'. Guess we'll see how this goes haha.
Put about 2k on the line.

Anybody else with experience here? Advice? haha

[lint]

Originally posted by flipstah
... Bought a car and went on trips. Will be planning more trips soon as well!

Can't complain haha.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681257/w...ve-enough-cash

[flipstah]

Originally posted by lint


http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681257/w...ve-enough-cash

Just to clarify, I paid off my cc debt but didn't do the downpayment part!

I'm not ready to be a big boy yet with 25 year commitment.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by flipstah


Not as big as a house lol. I'm such a child.

your definition of hole is add... in 5 years, sell house and car... what is the net loss/gain for each?

Originally posted by flipstah


Just to clarify, I paid off my cc debt but didn't do the downpayment part!

I'm not ready to be a big boy yet with 25 year commitment.

your commitment is only the length of your term... and even then its easily broken for a few grand

[woodywoodford]

Originally posted by swak
Just opened a TD Waterhouse account...
First time 'direct investing'. Guess we'll see how this goes haha.
Put about 2k on the line.

Anybody else with experience here? Advice? haha

I use RBC myself for TFSA reasons, but if you just want to do basic trading I'd look into Questrade - they're commissions are dirt cheap compared to what most banks are offering. I think they have a TFSA option as well but I never got serious about it since I like having it show on my online banking.

[swak]

Originally posted by woodywoodford


I use RBC myself for TFSA reasons, but if you just want to do basic trading I'd look into Questrade - they're commissions are dirt cheap compared to what most banks are offering. I think they have a TFSA option as well but I never got serious about it since I like having it show on my online banking.

Thanks!
I will check them out,
I chose the Registered Tax account option though, as per recommendation of my financial advisor, since i can then write off capital losses in case bad things happen to the markets haha

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... and on my way home from Edmonton, stopped at McDonalds for coffee(was more convenient than finding a Tim's nearby)... got a L coffee and two apple pies (because baller).... $1.88 son!!!
Cheaper than an XL from Tim's, plus i got some caloric intake in as well.

Solution: Go to McDonalds for coffee for now on.

[flipstah]

Fixed up my folding bike for the upcoming spring/summer weather and just bought a stow bag at cost because there were rips on it. Nothing a little sewing can't fix. Holla!

[busdepot]

Girlfriend got pissed off at me after the last Flames game for a BS reason. We had plans to go for dinner after at Model Milk, but instead I called her out, won the argument hands down and she admitted she was wrong (for once), and saved $150 by just going home instead after the game

[Feruk]

Merged insurance policies on cars with girlfriend. We saved ~$200 each for a 5 minute phone call.

[flipstah]

Recently cancelled one of my credit cards that I don't use and lowered the limits on the oldest ones so I keep the record to $500/each.

[dirtsniffer]

I drive around in a .12 vehicle so I can save $500 a month in car payments

[pfis300]

Canceled cable ... 90$ a month closer towards R35 goodness.

[e36bmw///]

nb

[muse017]

It's been a few months since I startrd using vw TDI as a commuter vehicle over tundra.
It saved me almost 400 a month on fuel.

[ga16i]

Over this past Winter, the wife and I rode the Banff Gondola down 10 times for free since it was free rides down all Winter. To ride that gondola at all during the Winter it was $39.95 with no option to only pay one way. So we saved $39.95 x 2 x 10 x 1.05 (GST) = $838.95 total over this Winter on Banff Gondola rides.