correct me if I am wrong, Manitoba does have health care premiums too they are just hidden in your tax return I can not remember where. That way everyone that files a tax return pays, Alberta use to do this also a long time ago. I think it is a better way to do it but on the good side I seem to get back way more money out here than I did in Manitoba on my tax return.

Remember to keep every recite including when you come out and look for a place to buy as they are all deducible. I had so many recites I carried about half of the amount over to the second year I lived here. If you do the simple deduction you get back way less. It is KM times a set amount of cents per KM it never works out to be anywhere close to the same amount.

Bill

Just a note on the cell I would go with Telus or Bell as Bell piggybacks Telus and pay them for the service and the same in the east Telus piggybacks Bell and pays them. Telus does own a couple small companies. They own mike's and some one said they own Koodo also not sure about that. There is another one can't think of it right now.

Bill

Thanks for the info and link Steve. Perhaps its included in my benefits from my company I,m retired from? Have to check that. I would be over the amount for sure.



Interesting. The kids packaged their home phone, internet and tv with Telus but not cell,s yet. Telus must have a total inclusive package then, if thats the case. Perhaps I will check their website.
I can wait, the Iphone5 is coming soon anyways. :D

It could be inclusive in our taxes Bill. Darned if I know. Everything here is hidden in someway. LOL. I would guess elsewhere also.

Those moving expense claims are only if your working after the move, are they not? That may be the case, depending on what we do. I did claim it here when I moved from Clear Lake into Brandon, {I was working}, but not from Thompson to Clear Lake as I was retiring.

get a part time job long enought to claim stuff then quit :mrgreen:

Steve

You do not have to be moving to a job as long as you find a job within 90 days I believe.

We moved here in Aug with no job to go to and I found one in Oct I was able to claim everything.

Bill

Bill are you saying here that you pay less provincial income tax than Manitoba. At $120/month for the two of us we would need to then save close to $1400/year on income tax to break even.

We also have an auto insurance discussion going. You still do have government auto insurance. Is it full insurance or do you need to supplement it with private?

either or. you can go ICBC for everything but collision through ICBC is generaly more expensive than privat if you have a good driving record.

I don't know what insurance is like in manatoba, but I pay about 600 for basic, and comprehensive on my diesel truck. only thing I don't have is collision but my trucks paid off.

for the BC medical I would call the BC goverment that deals with that, if your retired I can't see them charging you that.. I don't know anyone personaly that pays over 36 bucks per month, but I don't know many millionairs either :mrgreen:

ok I just did some looking and full rate is 60 bucks per month, family of 2 is 109/month and 3 or more is 120/month. that is based on a parson making over 30,000/year, i don't know if they could pensions as income for this purpose, so you would have to make some inquires.

Steve

sorry it's been a while since I have been on here. What I am saying is you do pay health care in Manitoba it gets claimed on the income tax return out there. Here we pay for it but it is graduated. I believe if you are under 29,000 family income its free and about there is a fee depending on you income. You may have to pay 120 per month it all depends on your income.