Today the residents of the province of Alberta all received a cheque for $400.00/person, children included, from the provincial government, because there was a surplus of funds, and the premier decided that the residents should benefit from some of it. People are literally going nuts over what to buy with this money! I of course have it earmarked for some clothing when I'm on my business trip to California next week! It's amazing that the government is actually thinking of the people for a change. All I can say is thank goodness for the oil industry here!!!
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Cruiser...that is so awesome of Ralphy baby! I'm happy for you guys! Alberta is definitely doing well!
Congrats on your new job btw! (reading the other post) how exciting for your business trip!34 yr old Female -
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What ? No way ??Originally posted by cruiser gal
Ha ha! Little bit early for April Fools!
There is no government in the world that looks after it's taxpayers!My ADBB Journal here.Comment
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Why so cynical, Dave? Experience?
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38 - Male - Houston
Restarting 1/4/10
250/245/200
If you continue to do as you've always done, you will continue to get what you've always got.
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Wow! That is truly amazing and VERY nice!!~Kat
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We got a check for 300 here last year. I used it to pay for insurance on my car...gee that was fun.
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Well LC Dave, if I didn't have the cheque in my hands, I wouldn't have believed it either. There truly is a government that cares about its people! Luckly I live in that province!!!
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Oh man, I'm moving. I don't get anything except late notices....*Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*
**About me:**23/F/5'3"
Start date: 7/14/2009
Lost a total of: 15.75 inches!!
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Got my cheque last week...it be true.
Alberta is, by far, the best province to be living in in Canada right now. I work in the oil and gas industry and the money here is unbelievable. Couple that with the fact that Canada is the best country to live in in the world and I'm not moving anywhere anytime soon!!!40/f
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When I lived in Alaska, every citizen got a check back from the state every year. It's called the "Permanent Fund", which is funded by royalties from the oil businesses. It's very cool. No State Income Tax, no State Sales Tax... and yet you get money back!! I think the last one I got was for something like $1500. Now I'm wondering why I ever left!
Enjoy that money!! Have fun!Male, 51 years old
Start Date 12/30/2005
250/189/190
Original goal: Lose 30 lbs by Mar. 1st, 2006. I made it!!!
Calling it GOAL at this point. I'm happy with where I am now and hope to stay there, or maybe even take it down a little more.
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Oh I lived in Wasilla ALaska and was so jealous when all my friends got their 'royalties' ! I had just moved there, but it was the COOLEST thing ever! It was in October I believe, every year but we called it something else rick...I don't remember what but it wasn't permanet fund...30/F/5'6"
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Hey Discolemonade, I like the new pics btw, your friends may have just called it their dividend check, that's what a lot of people called it. Anyway, I just did a google search and see that it's dropped a bit. Last years was only $850 something..
Here's a weblink to it: http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/
It was great!!! I got it for a couple of years. I liked the Wasilla area and the view of Denali from along the highway. I lived in Anchorage and worked in Prudhoe Bay. So, it was kinda cool... I got paid by the oil companies, then I got a check from the state for how much oil we sent down the pipeline to Valdez. Cool,eh?Male, 51 years old
Start Date 12/30/2005
250/189/190
Original goal: Lose 30 lbs by Mar. 1st, 2006. I made it!!!
Calling it GOAL at this point. I'm happy with where I am now and hope to stay there, or maybe even take it down a little more.
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Man! I am moving to Canada!
We get taxed soooo much in Australia is unbelieveable how bad it is!
I think the state I live in Victoria has the highest tax rate in the world
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To heck with Canada, I am going to Alaska!!!!TJ female
just taking it as it comes right now.
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re-start date 4-23-07
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Come here Dave and there are NO taxes!! hehe
taxes?? what are they I forget!
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