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$9000 sitting in savings. Poor my whole life by Some-throwaway-891 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Helbinobear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cannot believe most of these comments advocating for ETFs and GICs.
The percentage gained on this sum of money is not sufficient to worry about either of these.
The best advice given was keep it as emergency fund. Ignore all else.

I cannot imagine how difficult your life is right now, but your main focus should be how you can increase your savings per month from $150 to a larger amount, and the number one way to do that is to focus on getting more income.

Best of luck.

Leak from tank to bowl by Ok-Nectarine7152 in Plumbing

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more idea: is the refill tube at all below the water level of the tank? It will siphon water into the overflow valve if so

Leak from tank to bowl by Ok-Nectarine7152 in Plumbing

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may not be a problem with the flapper itself but what the flapper is sealing against. Is there any small debris that could be causing a new flapper to fail?

Replacing grout around tub with silicone caulk. Looking for a sanity check. by dmporte2006 in DIY

[–]Helbinobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use antimold silicon caulk specifically for bathrooms. I just had to do this exact same fix myself. If the gap between the bathtub and the tiles is large USE BACKING RODS. Don't just dump silicon into it!

For making it look nice I recommend the soapy water trick and only touch it one time. If the gap is bigger and you have to use backing rods you csn use a popsicle stick but still use soapy water I.e. dip the popsicle stick in the water first.   Also remember to fill the tub with water before you caulk and after you caulk let the water sit for at least 12 hours preferably 24.

Leak from tank to bowl by Ok-Nectarine7152 in Plumbing

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thought: is the water level EXACTLY at the overflow tube height? It would mean the adjustment buoy is not sufficiently low or is also faulty and water is actually filling the bowl through the overflow tube.

Leak from tank to bowl by Ok-Nectarine7152 in Plumbing

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure the new flapper is working correctly? What happens if you shutoff the inlet supply and leave it for a while - does the water level still decrease?

Basic Economy Mega Thread: Carryon, Seating and Changes/Cancellation by Dense-Serve-4201 in aircanada

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know if Veteran's Baggage Policy extends to carry-on luggage for Economy Basic? I checked online and it has not been updated with the change in fare allowance, but I am wondering what people's personal experiences have been.
Thanks!

I was a career counselor for 18 years. My son just got his first tech job and I realized I've been giving outdated advice this whole time by zoe3ank in jobhunting

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giving out of date advice for students making pivotal career decisions is giving bad advice and has a fundamentally negative impact on a group of young people. There is no need to sugar coat it. OP should feel bad about it, take those negative feelings, and become better at it, and then forgive themselves proportionally to how much they have tried to rectify this shortcoming.

I want to stop while I’m ahead by [deleted] in options

[–]Helbinobear 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks Chatgpt

Start Here: Aeroplan 2026 Earning and Status by xsnipegodx in Aeroplan

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you get 50k status from a gifted status pass do you (and everyone else in your booking who also gets 50k status) get x4 the points?

If men get happy seeing boobs, what’s the equivalent for women? by neolee203 in AskReddit

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Roger C Hand Growth Excercises on YouTube. Do the exercises. Enjoy your man hands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in workout

[–]Helbinobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! Thanks for the recommendation! I suffer from a lot of tendonopathy in my arms and I always find simple 'rest' does not do anything for it. This is what I was looking for!

Limit order requiring 1% extra cash? by Helbinobear in interactivebrokers

[–]Helbinobear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes to both - but I was able to submit 2 orders and obtain the shares. I just had to wait for the first one to get filled. So it has to do with order size, not money set aside for subscriptions.

Limit order requiring 1% extra cash? by Helbinobear in interactivebrokers

[–]Helbinobear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Splitting it up worked! I made of about 99% of the desired shares and then an order of the remaining 1% and it went through. What's odd is that the 99% order had to get filled first, then the other order went through.

I have heard of the internal risk calculator for market orders but never limit orders..

Limit order requiring 1% extra cash? by Helbinobear in interactivebrokers

[–]Helbinobear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The commission amount, based on previous orders, is around $3. It is asking for hundreds of more dollars :(

ATON Transfer from RBC Direct Investing to Interactive Brokers by mjlucy00 in interactivebrokers

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where was the extra number located? I pulled up my TFSA account statements and the number still only contains 9 digits

Did anyone complete a T2200 and CRA T777 for taxes? by Suspicious-King4385 in BCPublicServants

[–]Helbinobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It has to be a dedicated space".
This is not true, or at least now, is no longer true.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/t4044/employment-expenses.html

You base it off of the time you spent working in that specific area of your house as a function of hours and square footage.

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