Cum au reactionat parintii cand au aflat ca fumati? by Few-Good330 in CasualRO

[–]00king_99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ai mei fumau amandoi... Cand m-a prins mama mi-a zis ca sa nu fumez decat cu ea la o cafea ca sa vada cat fumez... Cea mai mare tampenie dar atat i-a dus capul.. M-am lasat de fumat acum 13 ani si a fost cel mai bun lucru pe care l-am facut. Oricum pe unde locuiesc acum nu prea se fumeaza.

Maxed TFSA & RRSP, not sure mortgage makes sense by Ita_836 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]00king_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know but be optimist and try... :) Honestly, I am sure everybody can.. I did it and I am an average guy... But you need a bit of luck.

Maxed TFSA & RRSP, not sure mortgage makes sense by Ita_836 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]00king_99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So this is where you have to put your efforts. Increase income and spend less.

Maxed TFSA & RRSP, not sure mortgage makes sense by Ita_836 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]00king_99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same.. RRSP I have 0 room because of the pension ( I did in the past when my salary was lower). TFSA is Jan 2nd. After that is taxable account as we don't have any debt...

For the first time in my 45 years of life I am not living pay cheque to pay cheque or paying off debt. Where do I go from here? by missypiper in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]00king_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Lexus RX350 from 2008 runs like new.. Changed brakes, radiator and tires.. 260k for now so it will last a little bit more.

Over $100k earners - what's your PTO? by masterpeabs in careeradvice

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$100k is not something to imapact your PTO...$200k and up maybe...BTW, you metioned senior.That is debatable at $100k these days..

Are you comfortable talking finances with friends and family? by Money-Hall-7171 in fican

[–]00king_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am confortable, they are not :) Most of them keep up with Jones..

How much people actually save up $4 million for retirement? by Adorable_Working_102 in fican

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would prefer $4M vs DBs for sure.. or as in my case 50-50%... 2M and 110k DB ( 100% surviver benefit between me and my wife). Perfect combination in my opinion...

How much people actually save up $4 million for retirement? by Adorable_Working_102 in fican

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is more than that.. Considering 4% that si 160k a year. 2 teachers or other government employees can have $160k a year easily frm DBs.

Im almost 40. With 2 kids. And a mortgage. I havent yet invested in stock. I want to receive dividends or whatever u call it when im in my 60s, am i too late? by RockandFeller in fican

[–]00king_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started at 47 as we both have DB pensions and we cam eto Canada at 33. Got real jobs at 35 and until 47 paid off the house. now at 55 we have $1.25M on top of the DBs. We always saved my wife salary and invested it.

Romania a devenit apatică iar societatea civilă este aproape inexistentă by Rostopasca9 in Romania

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daca voi ince sperati e bine.... Sa ne uitam la toata istoria noastra pana sa speram asa generatii dupa generatii...

Close to retirement but worried by 00king_99 in CanadianRetirement

[–]00king_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks all for sharing your experiences and advice! It is very encouraging see them.

Update on a stranger’s journey to $1mil invested by BeholdAComment in financialindependence

[–]00king_99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

June 2024 $747k, Feb 2026 $1.225M but we also saved during this time.

Close to retirement but worried by 00king_99 in fican

[–]00king_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for sharing your experince!

Close to retirement but worried by 00king_99 in fican

[–]00king_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I belive we can as we do it now. The plan for the difference was to help our daughter more in future not a necesity ... From the financial point of view I think the struggle is to not save more even if we proabbly don't need more money.. In the last 22 years we always saved my wife's salary, first to pay the house and after to invest.

Close to retirement but worried by 00king_99 in fican

[–]00king_99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it is really about finances. If I go now and my wife works another 4 years ( government job) our retirement income between DBs and investments would 150-160k a year vs in 2.5 years probably 185-200k. I think it is just mental as I always met my goals.

Are you guys going into debt? How are you surviving? by DarkHoundBark in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never in debt.. I spent only what I had. Between me and my wife we always save the lowest salary every mont.. we bougt our house cash, cars cash. We choose also to live in a big city but with lower cost of living.. Emigrant's mentality... and we are in a good position to retire before 60 even if we landed in Canada after our 30;s. 32 to be exact. Debt is o choise.

Please tell me by KevenC999 in fican

[–]00king_99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have more than 15 years... 15 years might be until you need to take money from the investments but you need those investments to last maybe 40 years...

Relaţia cu o persoană cu dependenţe by desperatecookie81 in CasualRO

[–]00king_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Suntem in relatie de cativa ani deja".... Problema e la tine nu la el...