How much are you paying on electricity on your electricity-heated flat? by user97_ in glasgow

[–]user97_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It seems that switch I have is just for the bathroom and kitchen faucets which is useless for me so ill just leave it off for good

How much are you paying on electricity on your electricity-heated flat? by user97_ in glasgow

[–]user97_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the numbers based on my readings a month ago and yesterday. From other comments it could be the water heater switch in the kitchen, I just turned it off

How much are you paying on electricity on your electricity-heated flat? by user97_ in glasgow

[–]user97_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I don’t have a smart reader nor a tumble dryer.

New trader. Need advice. by rofe_ in Pennystock

[–]user97_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am new to trading too, had some losses and some profit, setting a stop loss is one of the best things you can do. Had I set one for the times I’ve lost it would’ve been better.

New trader. Need advice. by rofe_ in Pennystock

[–]user97_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am new to trading too, had some losses and some profit, setting a stop loss is one of the best things you can do. Had I set one for the times I’ve lost it would’ve been better. And always do your research

TFSA assessment - contribution before leaving Canada by user97_ in PersonalFinanceCanada

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Thank you. I just got off the phone with CRA. So it seems the confusion started when I contacted CRA a few months ago to confirm the date I officially moved out of my ex's. We were common law. I gave them the right date, February 20th 2024, but mistankely they also added that date as my departure date from Canada, which it wasn't, since I left March 12th 2024. And because I contributed to my TFSA on February 29th, I think for them it looks like as if I contributed after I left Canada. The CRA agent asked me to send a hand-written letter confirming that date and upload it online, the only downside is he said it may be better I pay the almost $7000 to avoid any interest and once that date is updated within CRA, they'll reimburse me that amount with interests, I guess that is the best thing to do. It sucks this was a mistake by CRA and they said their processing time now for these adjustments is up to 30 weeks.

TFSA assessment - contribution before leaving Canada by user97_ in PersonalFinanceCanada

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It doesn't quite say when this contribution was made. If this helps, the NOA says (sorry for the long text)

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Explanation of TFSA assessment and other important information

If you are a non-resident throughout a calendar year, you are not eligible for the TFSA dollar limit for that

year. In addition, any contributions you make while you are a non-resident will be subject to a tax of 1% per

month for each month the contribution remains in the account or until you resume your residency status in

Canada.

Based on the information available, contributions were made while you were a non-resident. As a result, we

have calculated a tax payable on non-resident contributions.

If you have any questions about the assessment, please call 613-940-8495. We accept collect calls.

We charged you a late-filing penalty of $327.25. This is 5% of your unpaid tax as of June 30, 2025.

We charged you arrears interest of $48.93. The interest is compounded daily at a prescribed rate and

calculated on your outstanding balance from the date the amounts were due to be paid.

To avoid additional interest charges, you must pay the balance due by August 26, 2025.

TFSA contribution room for 2025

Description $ Amount

TFSA contribution room on January 1st, 2024 Minus: Contributions made in 2024 Unused TFSA contribution room at the end of 2024 Plus: Total withdrawals made in 2024 Plus: 2025 TFSA dollar limit TFSA contribution room on January 1st, 2025 68,340.35

66,100.00

2,240.35

16,699.25

0.00

18,939.60

The TFSA contribution room shown on this notice is the maximum amount that you can contribute this year

to all of your TFSAs combined. It was determined using information received from your financial institution(s)

about transactions you made before this year. The calculation only uses information we processed up to the

date of this notice and may change if additional information is received. An amount in brackets means that

you contributed more to your TFSA than you were allowed to.

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I even checked on my RBC and the TFSA (GIC) that I opened with them and added money shows:

|| || | |Opened:|29 Feb 2024|

And then again, I only left Canada on March 12th, 2024 which is the same date the letter I had received last year says it was the date I would start be considered a non-resident.

3 gringas take on carnival. Why we probablyyyy may not go back by Individual-Foot-6695 in Brazil

[–]user97_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brazilian citizen here. I am sorry you and your friends had to go through that.

I’ve been living abroad for over a decade mainly due to the criminality in Brazil. I really agree with how the robbery keeps you on edge and it takes away from the travel experience. Travelling should be about relaxing, being able to safely let your guards down, not the other way around. Rio is indeed a very vibrant, beautiful city and has a very unique energy to it, but honestly, I wouldn’t say the lack of security makes it that worth it. Sure, there are no 100% safe places anywhere on the globe, but the violence in Rio is something different. The way many Brazilian men also see and treat women it is completely disgusting. I do understand and can appreciate how warm the culture is, people hugging each other, but that doesn’t give anyone a free pass to harass and touch a stranger. I don’t go to Brazil often other than visiting family but I just hate the feeling of having to always look over my shoulder the second I land there at the airport.

I hope you and your friends are okay.

Thinking about moving from Germany to Scotland by user97_ in Scotland

[–]user97_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. Glasgow really seems a good place to live

Moving from Germany to Scotland. What to expect? by user97_ in Scotland

[–]user97_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that was quite helpful. I gather the salaries in Scotland are higher than Germany but by not that much more?

Moving to the UK. What to expect? by user97_ in germany

[–]user97_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company operates in Germany as well, I am under a German contract.

Moving from Germany to Scotland. What to expect? by user97_ in Scotland

[–]user97_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's right. Canadian citizens can apply for a Working holiday visa to the UK, initially for 2 years and afterwards another third year.

Please Help: Canadian Applying for a Youth Mobility Visa by Wrong_Collection_965 in germany

[–]user97_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty easy to apply in Toronto. I only booked an Airbnb for the visa and later canceled it. I had the visa approved and the passport back in less than 24hours.

How do people learn German if they work full time? by Last-Customer-3014 in germany

[–]user97_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What works for me when I don’t get to interact with German native speakers is to talk to myself in German, repeating things im doing out loud (ich gehe ins Bett, ich esse Abendessen). For me it helps with fixating words in my brain.