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#8065195 - 01/28/15 10:31 AM Can't afford to go to the US anymore?
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1 CAD = 0.80USD

Doesn't really make sense to shop there anymore.
It is now cheaper to buy a car in Canada.

BMW M4
BMW.ca - $75,000 CDN ($60,248 US converted)
BMW.com - $64,200 US
*starting prices, didn't compare options.
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#8065211 - 01/28/15 10:36 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: porschetr]
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Yeeeeep sucks the D. Went to Denver and Seattle this month, some things balance out as far as food/booze being cheaper but eating out at nicer restaurants and shopping wasn't as fun as the not so distant past.
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#8065223 - 01/28/15 10:40 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: porschetr]
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I calm down on Amazon.com a lot since the dollar dropped below 90 cents.

Amazon.ca needs to improve their selection so I can continue to stimulate the economy.
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#8065240 - 01/28/15 10:44 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: iamfob]
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Of course I'm going to Florida in 2 weeks
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#8065256 - 01/28/15 10:48 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: LNXGUY]
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 Originally Posted By: LNXGUY
Of course I'm going to Florida in 2 weeks


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#8065264 - 01/28/15 10:51 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: LNXGUY]
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Yup.
We had our time to do plenty of US shopping. Now it doesn't make sense anymore.....unless you get paid in USD to begin with ahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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#8065335 - 01/28/15 11:20 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: 4age]
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It will come back up
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#8065384 - 01/28/15 11:59 AM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: JEFFOS]
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^that's what she said!
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I thought Spark was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later - porschetr

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#8065403 - 01/28/15 12:07 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: Hatorade]
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There hasn't been a point in a while
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#8065475 - 01/28/15 12:32 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: Euphoricuck]
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do you want cheap gas & mortgage payments or cheap US$$$

in canada, we can't have it all

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#8065504 - 01/28/15 12:38 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: Euphoricuck]
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 Originally Posted By: Euphoric
There hasn't been a point in a while


Other than seeing new places, meeting new people, shopping for items you can't get here, and just relaxing away from home of course.

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#8065555 - 01/28/15 12:52 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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 Originally Posted By: c_snapper
do you want cheap gas & mortgage payments or cheap US$$$

in canada, we can't have it all


I save $8-10 per fill up with the current gas price. But my mortgage is not $800/month. So I would rather have cheaper USD.

I never add up the amount I spend online annually but the saving could be significant if the USD is cheaper.
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#8065581 - 01/28/15 12:59 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: iamfob]
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 Originally Posted By: iamfob
 Originally Posted By: c_snapper
do you want cheap gas & mortgage payments or cheap US$$$

in canada, we can't have it all


I save $8-10 per fill up with the current gas price. But my mortgage is not $800/month. So I would rather have cheaper USD.

I never add up the amount I spend online annually but the saving could be significant if the USD is cheaper.


spend more domesticallly, drive up prices, create inflation, which will lead to higher interest rates and it'll strengthen the dollar.

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#8065596 - 01/28/15 01:04 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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Sounds good. Gotta spend $100K on my credit card this year to get $2000 cash back on travel.
And also get my AirMiles w00t w00t
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#8065601 - 01/28/15 01:05 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: iamfob]
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now we're talking tho i don't think travel is in the CPI basket of goods
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#8065612 - 01/28/15 01:07 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: iamfob]
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I get paid in USD, but it doesn't make a difference. The exchange rate is still a deterrent in travelling to the US when it goes so much farther in Canada.
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#8065636 - 01/28/15 01:10 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: 87ZCSi]
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 Originally Posted By: 87ZCSi
I get paid in USD, but it doesn't make a difference. The exchange rate is still a deterrent in travelling to the US when it goes so much farther in Canada.


wouldn't that be a win then?

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#8065676 - 01/28/15 01:22 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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Well sure but I'm a cheap ass and live a pretty lean lifestyle, so it doesn't feel like I just got a raise. Also no more inclined to go to the US (Even though I go regularly and use my USD CC to avoid conversion fees).
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#8065868 - 01/28/15 02:35 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: 87ZCSi]
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But when the USD is strong, convert your $ into Canadian dollar
more bang for your bucks?
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#8066066 - 01/28/15 04:46 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: 87ZCSi]
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 Originally Posted By: 87ZCSi
Well sure but I'm a cheap ass and live a pretty lean lifestyle, so it doesn't feel like I just got a raise. Also no more inclined to go to the US (Even though I go regularly and use my USD CC to avoid conversion fees).


how does the income tax work out? do you pay torwards the federal and provincial income tax? along with CPP?
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#8066360 - 01/28/15 07:41 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: c2k]
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 Originally Posted By: c2k
 Originally Posted By: 87ZCSi
Well sure but I'm a cheap ass and live a pretty lean lifestyle, so it doesn't feel like I just got a raise. Also no more inclined to go to the US (Even though I go regularly and use my USD CC to avoid conversion fees).


how does the income tax work out? do you pay torwards the federal and provincial income tax? along with CPP?


Yes. They will still need to contribute just like everyone else. Only difference is if they are self employed they will deductions based on net pay after all expenses.
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#8066463 - 01/28/15 09:11 PM Re: Can't afford to go to the US anymore? [Re: Hatorade]
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My situation is different, so I have no friggen idea. I also don't know how to tax me based on USD in the account.
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