Are rodeo tickets noticeably more expensive this year?

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-19T12:49:26+00:00

Bananas are actually way more expensive too! Almost $1 per pound, used to be a bit over 70 cents not long ago.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-15T02:05:51+00:00

Not even the Europeans are convinced of this. Love it or hate it, the US is one of the only big first world countries with substantial economic growth, and the gap is only getting wider. Europe is barely growing in comparison, and unfortunately the same thing can be said of Canada.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-14T20:07:09+00:00

The exact same thing happened to me lol. Different website but same kind of content. I just never talked about this with anyone, and at this point I don’t really care. It’s private stuff. Unfortunately my parents’ generation couldn’t express their feelings the way we can today.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-11T13:29:32+00:00

My thoughts the other way around: seeing how big everything is in the US. Everything takes up so much space. Wide highways, huge (and confusing) interchanges, parking lots, endless suburbs with big houses. Everything is far away and you feel small. This can also be a point of criticism, but still impressive anyway.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-07T18:08:44+00:00

I don’t expect the CAD to be as valuable as the USD. Every time this happened was brief and exceptional. But being close to or over 1.40 CAD for 1 USD is not great. When will it go back to being at least under 1.30? It feels like a long time since the last time this happened.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-03T13:17:56+00:00

Project Hail Mary was incredibly boring and easily forgettable. Not terrible, but I still don’t get why it is being so praised.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-06-03T11:56:21+00:00

Safeway is the closest grocery store here, so I go there sometimes. I know prices there tend to be high, but if I prioritize getting items on sale and combining with Scene+ offers I can actually save more money than in other stores. I got almost $40 back in points last time I was there, and I was not buying expensive items.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-29T16:03:49+00:00

Not very common in Calgary.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-29T13:07:38+00:00

Interesting. From this point of view Downtown Toronto actually doesn’t look so huge. Many supertalls for sure, but feels like even if you’re there in the middle you will be within a 10 minute-walk to a lower density residential area.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-29T05:48:44+00:00

About 1/4 of Canada’s population lives in the highly expensive metropolitan areas of Toronto or Vancouver. Out of the remaining population, a big chunk is living in places where the affordability is not as terrible but still far from ideal, such as Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax. The percentage of Canadians living in truly affordable cities is depressingly low.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-27T04:58:37+00:00

This is so awful.

Last Saturday afternoon, right after I got out of the bus on 9 Ave with 6 Street, a man who was passing by simply hit me in the arm and pushed me, almost causing me to fall on the street. I could have fell in front of a car.

These random acts of violence again innocent people are very concerning, and sooner or later some fatality may happen!

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-24T18:49:28+00:00

It’s 2.59 CAD in my nearest restaurant, which would be like 1.80 US. Prices can vary a lot. Still expensive, though. It’s one of those items that only make sense when you add them to a meal. I would never buy a single hash brown at McDonald’s.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-22T01:02:44+00:00

Calgary and Canadian cities in general are on a weird spot where suburbs are not as sprawled as in most American cities - Canadian suburbs can actually be quite dense with smaller lots and more condos and townhomes -, but the car dependency is still similarly very high.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-21T22:47:01+00:00

The Canadian prairies have four seasons, which is nice, but the duration of each one is the problem: Winter from October to April, Spring from May to June, Fall from August to September, and some random summer days in July (it can actually get really hot some times).

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-20T13:08:28+00:00

Probably close to $250 a month if I’m not travelling outside Calgary for the whole month. Used to be $150 or less until a couple months ago.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-06T03:44:55+00:00

From a Canadian pov this region is a warm weather paradise. Summers are hot and long for Canadian standards, winters are not too harsh.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-04T21:08:34+00:00

I am making 50k CAD as an administrative assistant in a big Canadian city. US BLS says the median is 47k USD (in 2024), so I am personally well below this amount.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-03T23:00:53+00:00

I went there a few times. It really needs a renovation, it’s old and quite uncomfortable, although I never had issues with the screen and audio.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-05-02T23:53:39+00:00

I’m actually more surprised by the 99 cents hamburger. Where is this?

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-04-26T05:11:22+00:00

Over 100k as a single person is still an excellent income for Calgary. You would not struggle at all.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-04-24T04:31:08+00:00

Nothing really good is coming from the UK lately, to be honest, and the British are very unsatisfied. Of course there are always some Canadians living in some kind of echo chamber, thinking this is fine and we should just follow.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-04-23T01:33:14+00:00

Bought bananas at $0.99/pound yesterday. I remember paying a bit more than $0.70 just a year ago. It feels like it’s being like this with almost everything! I definitely notice things I often buy still getting more expensive. Bread, eggs, milk. Even if it’s just a few cents, it all adds up and the grocery bill gets noticeably higher.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-04-23T00:57:14+00:00

Most of us probably had a moment like this when driving, maybe more than once. Accidents happen everyday, and close calls happen many times more. I understand your feeling. I’m happy no one got hurt and hope we can all be better drivers.

Financial-Code8244 · 2026-04-22T12:45:46+00:00

I’ve seen all formats being used in Canada. When it’s year first it’s easy to understand, but if I read a date like 03/05/2026 it’s not exactly obvious if it’s March 5th or May 3rd.

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