XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: nospam@thanksalot.com   
      
   Canuck57 wrote:   
   > On 10/07/2011 4:34 PM, merlin! wrote:   
   >> Canuck57 wrote:   
   >>> On 08/07/2011 10:11 PM, John Fleming wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> $I managed to pack away enough I don't think I would qualify for   
   >>>>> AISH. $Pays me more to watch the stocks grow and pay dividends at   
   >>>>> this point. $Something you can do without worrying if your doing   
   >>>>> it fast enough.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> With AISH, if my understanding of the rules is correct,   
   >>>> while you can own your own home and you can own a vehicle   
   >>>> modified to meet your needs, there is a limit to the amount   
   >>>> of assets you can have.   
   >>>   
   >>> AISH and CPP disability, if that is all you have will eventually put   
   >>> you dirt poor poverty.  I don't think having a house is allowed,   
   >>> unless it is a low end one bedroom shack in the bad end of town.   
   >>>   
   >>> I you want more than below poverty, start saving.  Saved me from   
   >>> certain poverty if I hadn't saved well.   
   >>>   
   >>>>> $>   Disabled people who, in spite of their disabilities, find.   
   >>>>> $>   ways to contribute to the world around them are such   
   >>>>> $>   incredible inspirations.  If they can do what they do, what   
   >>>>> $>   is holding me back?   
   >>>>> $   
   >>>>> $Yep, yet many fully enabled whine to much.  One thing a disabled   
   >>>>> person $will learn sooner than later is whining gets you no where.   
   >>>>> Neither does $self pity or excuses.  In a weird sort of way this   
   >>>>> is true:  Everyone $has a disability, just depends how you work   
   >>>>> around it.  For some, MS, $for others blind, for others a wheel   
   >>>>> chair....for others it is just $attitude.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The author of "What Color is Your Parachute" wrote a version   
   >>>> of the book aimed at the disabled.  And he said exactly the   
   >>>> same thing.  Everyone has a disability.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Usually, when people think of disabilities, they think of   
   >>>> conditions with severe physical or mental shortcomings.   
   >>>> People on crutches or confined to wheelchairs, or with   
   >>>> autism or cerebral palsy.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> And you're right.  For some people, the biggest disability   
   >>>> is an attitude.   
   >>>   
   >>> And it is the easiest to fix.   
   >>   
   >> Really? Fix yours, then.   
   >   
   > I doubt it needs fixing.  I am easily in the top 5% for NW of the   
   > Canadian population.  No debts since the early 90's...  Retired early,   
   > have income, I don't even spend all that comes in.  Grand kids doing   
   > well, daughter is in her early 30's with a job and hard working   
   > husband; and $750K house is more than 1/2 paid for....life is good.   
   > Going to beat the old man at the rate she is going and two kids o   
   > boot.   
      
   You're kidding.... the way you were going on, I thought you actually had   
   some cash happening. Your house is only worht 750k, and half mortgaged????   
      
   > See, I practiced what I preach and know it works.   
      
   Dude... you must be joking. I'm doing better than you, and I consider   
   myself near poverty level.   
      
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