EAST COAST CANADIANS!!!

RainCatcher · 05-22-2008, 04:41 PM

I live in the Maritimes. I live in Moncton, NB.. and I visit Fredericton pretty much every second weekend (family up around those parts).... yup...

_maranatha · 06-05-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RainCatcher

I live in the Maritimes. I live in Moncton, NB.. and I visit Fredericton pretty much every second weekend (family up around those parts).... yup...

I was in Moncton for all of five minutes this past weekend. I spent the weekend in Sackville. It's such a pretty town.. very tiny!

normajean777 · 06-12-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Symbiotic

i'm sorry kyle, but it ain't like that at all here.....the rest of Canada seems to think everyone in Alberta is loaded.....we may be making decent money, but the cost of living is outrageous....the average cost of a house here is about $400,000.....i pay over $1000/month for a tiny, crappy 700sq. ft. apartment.....on top of that there is gas, insurance, utilities, food, and the list goes on.....i don't make oodles of money, and neither does my wife.....my wife will be going to school this fall, so we will have only one income....you mind showing me how to pay for a house?....my brother-in-law bought a $180,000 house(now worth $380,000) for which he pays about $1200/month, plus utilities....that's gas, water, electric, sewage, internet.....so by the time that's done you're up at around $1500+.....then you have to buy groceries, and buy gas, and insurance.....there is no way in hell we can afford a house here....we will barely be able to afford renting for the next two years

the economy is not growing anymore...in fact, houses have been losing value and will continue to do so(but not at a rate fast enough for us to be able to buy anytime soon)....so to buy a house now(even if we could afford one) would only result in us losing money....

so, i've got a great idea for everyone in canada who thinks Alberta is the land of fluffy bunnies; WAKE UP!....there is a price for living here, and it is indeed very steep...

*and yes, you did hit a sore spot.

I kinda laughed when I read this. You basically just need to budget better. My 19 year old cousin just bought a condo. He's a 2nd year apprentice, not even making the big bucks yet, but he saved up a down payment in a year while paying rent at his parents house. Alberta is prosperous for the hardworking and I'm really convinced its the best province.

While we're talking about down east, I would like to visit there sometime. The only time I have been in eastern canada, is transferring in Toronto as I go to other places.

Symbiotic · 06-12-2008, 04:53 PM

see, your starter condo in Calgary is about $300k....again, add all the other expenses in, and come fall when there will be only me making money, there is no way....we've tried to budget for it to see if it's do-able....it's not...

"while paying rent at his parents house"

gee, i woulda liked an option like that...parents never charge their kids as much as market rate......i went off to college straight after high school, and my parents left the country.....