It's been harder and harder to find them in North America over the last few years. I think in Canada its just the premium German manufacturers (Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche) and Volvo who still have them.
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Most-watched women's basketball game.
As the title said it is the most-watched hoops game in ESPN history. That's important because ESPN is premium cable, so it's hard to compare numbers to basic cable or OTA channels.
Anyone happen to know why this game was so popular?
A lot of people think Caitlin Clark from Iowa is a generational talent. UConn has been a juggernaut for decades. And it was a semifinals game, so you have to wonder if the finals will put up even bigger numbers given it's in ABC on a Sunday afternoon!
Understandable. GIS is automatically applied to an OAS applicant if they qualify, so a lot of people just think of them as the same program.
Yeah, I wish the article had more details about her situation. I don't know when she's talking about her "pension" if she's talking about her total income, her QPP (maybe including her OAS & GIS?), her private pension, or something else.
I might also be wrong about this, but doesn’t that majorly screw you over? To collect your pension before 65?
This articles lays it out pretty well. It's highly dependent on your personal situation, how long you think you'll live. I do question her choice to start collecting at 60, but we don't have enough info to judge if this was financially prudent, short-sighted, or just desperate.
"This item is not available in your country". Too bad, I thought they could use data from Canada but I guess not!
"This item is not available in your country". Too bad, I thought they could use data from Canada but I guess not!
I totally agree with what you say. At the same time, it's often easier for the generally public to see an issue through an individual case rather than numbers and statistics. That's why many movements have used vetted individuals, probably the most famous being Rosa Parks for the Civil Rights Movement in the States.
Yup, the article suggests her rent is ~$1,700:
At $1,200 a month, her pension doesn’t even cover her housing needs.
“I’m short like $500 just for the rent,”
Most banks default to 10% tax deducted at source. Clients can tell the bank to take more or less, but you're right, she should be getting back almost of it (if not all of it) when she files.
OAS recovery doesn't start until $90,997 of annual income in 2024, so that's not a factor.
EDIT: It could reduce her GIS. The threshold for GIS recovery is $21,624, but from what she said, she also shouldn't have that much income, even with the RRSPs.
The article states she rents:
At $1,200 a month, her pension doesn’t even cover her housing needs.
“I’m short like $500 just for the rent,”
The rest of North America would like a word with you...