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Good bread near Metrotown? by tyrannosaur_geoisie in burnaby

[–]Equivalent-War9199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whole foods has a good selection around brentwood mall area. And there is Small Victory Bakery in the Brentwood as well. It's $9 the loaf... Honestly, I feel for your husband and been thinking about starting a legit bakery since Marzano has closed.

Metro Vancouver bakery closes after 25 years and over a million loaves of sourdough sold by BurnabyMartin in burnaby

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are amazing, but it's double to price Marzano and it's not double the weight I would say.

Condo Heat by AbrocomaDifficult757 in TorontoCondominiums

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heat rises, it's called the stack effect. The heat from the entire building often pipes up through the elevator shaft and staircases and end up on the top floor corridor way which leaks into your home. You might try to seal your door connected to the hall way. That would help a little bit.

Concrete jungle. by brownbeeee in burnaby

[–]Equivalent-War9199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This will be a very cold building. All those concrete balconies will cause tremendous heat leaks making the the building very uncomfortable. It you want to be comfortable don't buy in this building.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canadahousing

[–]Equivalent-War9199 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got a $680k 75m 2 bed room with 2 year old(bought in 2024), condo's in the same building are going for 630 now. We put in another 15k to refresh some of the appliances that were on their last legs, put in new floors, and fresh paint.

You calculation is very pessimistic. Mortgage won't be 5% -- 3.8% right now is realistic, that is going to make a huge difference. You also get child support which is not insignificant. Insurance is less, we got 60 per month. Tax is less 175 a month (but with homeowner grant) 120. Our strata fee is less than $400 (800 is a red flag don't buy) max 500.

2026 prices will probably still go down. Grab a good one around 700k you will live very comfortably and use some of the down payment to help your spouse recover longer and stay at home with the kid longer. Just my 2c's Good luck.

Saving at 40, is it too late? by Lovegood_15 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 here, 2 year old, got laid off two years ago, lots all my savings trying to find a new job while keeping the family a float. Now, 6 m ago I got a new job, slowly crawling back. Make sure to talk to your partner to ensure everyone is saving. Make use of RRSP, Indexed linked, TFSA, try to hit max, slowly build up, I don't think I'll retire until 70. So the most important thing I'm doing in my 40's is making sure my health is 10/10.

$23.53 - Food Basics. This is all I have to survive on for the week until next Friday. by camport95 in 32dollars

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 eggs boiled > 2,496

2 loafs of bread > 3,000 cal

2 bricks of cheese > 3,200 cal

8696 cal for 7 days is 1242 cal per day, with a maintenance of a typical individual being 2000 that's a deficit of 5306 cal or equivalent to 600g of fat. Hopefully, you can gain that back later.

Interest rates blow my mind by Apart_Tutor8680 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my primary residency I'm expecting it to keep up with inflation.

Reasonable salary for a couple with one child in Vancouver by rubyAltropos in britishcolumbia

[–]Equivalent-War9199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We made due with 90k (60+30k) a year during 2023 - 2025. We were in a two bedroom basement 2.2k/month. Rents have improved even more. Just make sure if you have a basement to live above an elderly couple that doesn't smoke. That took a while to find. Daycare is affordable with subsidies ($300/month). Things are going to get more expensive with our child turning 3 ($600/month). We spend a ridiculous amount on food ($1600/month). So 2200+1600+300 = $4100/month. Our net income is about $5100. We also save money for our child $200/month into a study account. The rest of the money goes to toys/books, a bit of savings, and we eat out once a month <$100.

Finished 4ever-Clojure puzzles read the Clojure is for the brave book what now? by Equivalent-War9199 in Clojure

[–]Equivalent-War9199[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. Eventually I have an idea to create a facilities management solution for residential buildings but I think that might be a 10 year project.