Mainly Mattias Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Have friends dealing with major purchases on the horizon - apartment, trip, baby, school. We save up automatically for retirement too since we know nothing will be in the gov coffers once we get to that age. Things on my shorter term "saving up for" horizon: a lens for my camera and a replacement fridge. ..and some car maintenance.. =| Do you guys save? What are you going to buy.. or are you actually contemplating your future lack of funds at retirement? (POLL!) EDIT: Added other options to the poll.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyllenhaal Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Enough money to quit my job when I start school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 First my education, then a new car, then a house probably. I'd like to think about retirement but considering I'll be mired in debt thanks to student loans that'll be way down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Slowly building up my summer savings so I can furnish my new place for Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 funeral...actually, that is all paid for...i don't save for anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Not saving anything right now. Not making enough money to pay bills/debt and save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 My kids education. Anything else would be gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksCelts Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Between the mortgage, the utilities, my cost of travel, and everything else i require, there's very little money left over. Although with the money i make buying broken vehicles, fixing them, cleaning them and selling them, I plan on paying off my debt. After thats done i'll finally have my hands on the Ring doorbell i've been eyeing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Starting my own political party for BC. All current parties are so ingrained in conflicts of interest (looking at you liberals-lululemon wanting to close bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Saving these days for retirement by maxing out my company pension and RRSP plans. They match dollar for dollar to a certain percentage. Other than that most of my extra money goes straight into my mortgage account to pay off my house quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Retirement and a house. I've also got to pay off my student loans debt once I graduate, but it's not much so that won't take too long. I started my RRSP when I was 19, which will hopefully pay off, though I don't have much going in it. I also recently started a TFSA so we'll see if that helps. As for a house, it's really a long-shot as of now, but I'd be ecstatic if I could bypass the renting stage and go to buying right off the bat. It would definitely take a few years of living at home and working full-time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Retirement. Will have my mortgage paid off in 7 years (39 years old). Bought our house 10 years ago in Manitoba, so no need to upgrade home as it's already plenty big enough with more than enough land. So yeah, retirement, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 So I can move out of my parents house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Fentanyl (Investment purposes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Well, I'm half saving, half spending. I've been needing to save up to spend for my vacation to Europe in September, but then we'll be back to saving to add some diamonds around my wife's weeding band for our anniversary, and to replace our hardwood floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Every semester I put some dollars into various mutual fund accounts. I'm currently saving up for a condo... though not sure whether I'll be buying in Vancouver or elsewhere. Also saving for a trip to Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Backpacking in Asia. Just came back from a 3 week trip in Thailand and now I got the travel bug. Looking to go across Asia for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 You need to put more return investment options than just "real estate". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Retirement and a house. I've also got to pay off my student loans debt once I graduate, but it's not much so that won't take too long. I started my RRSP when I was 19, which will hopefully pay off, though I don't have much going in it. I also recently started a TFSA so we'll see if that helps. As for a house, it's really a long-shot as of now, but I'd be ecstatic if I could bypass the renting stage and go to buying right off the bat. It would definitely take a few years of living at home and working full-time though. Good thinking. Maybe ask your parents to help you with a down payment and while you're living at home, you can rent out the apartment to help pay the maintenance and mortgage. Van prices for condos seem still attainable; non-strata real estate, on the other hand, not so much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 You need to put more return investment options than just "real estate". ok. like what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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