@earthcurated A bigger factor: no rebar.
No steel = nothing to rust and expand from the inside.
That’s a major reason modern concrete fails so much faster.
@FringedCanuck Tax Freedom Day in Canada is June 9.
That means the average Canadian works the first 5+ months of the year just to pay the government.
If you earn online or live on a pension, voting with your feet is the real path to freedom.
@thealepalombo Great post, but I disagree on the Albufeira section. lived their over 5 years now.
There is Sao Rafael, Gale, Sesmarias away from the chaos and noise. Yet close enough to clubs, restaurants, marina etc.. when you want some entertainment.
Algarve is a very special place overall.
@AlexHuerta669@5amAzul Fair point. I have not visited in a couple of years...
Seems to have gotten worse recently unfortunately.
What a shame.
https://t.co/NsTFCA0X9Z
400 years ago, my ancestors left France because of crushing taxes, no hope of owning land, and a government that gave them nothing back.
They crossed an ocean for a shot at a better life in Canada.
Today, Canadians are leaving for the exact same reasons.
History doesn’t repeat itself — but it sure rhymes. 🍁
Selling the house alone doesn’t make you a non-resident. But that actually works in your favour for the Principal Residence Exemption.
The CRA danger is selling after you’ve already left and become a non-resident — that’s when you lose the full exemption on the gain.
The sequence is key.
@wealthmoose Are you a free person if you work for the govt as a tax slave until the 1st week of June?
Aka “Tax Freedom day” in Canada.
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Liquid drugs (alcohol) are legal in most countries and kill millions yearly.
Global Breakdown by Category (WHO 2019)
Noncommunicable diseases: 1.6 million deaths: cancers, liver disease and other chronic conditions.
Injuries: 700,000 deaths — includes road traffic crashes (drunk driving), homicide, drownings, poisonings, etc...
The global hypocrisy.