r/canadaguns • u/AHangryBeaver • 8d ago

Shitpost / Memes Convincing the boss

I know there’s a lot of guys on here who say “Buy once/cry once or who buy it and sneak it into the safe but let she realistic…

How do you convince the wife, between mortgage, bills, renovations, etc. etc. to not lose her absolute mind when you want to drop $1000+ on a new firearm?

I’m trying to have a happy marriage here folks. Give me your tips/strategies

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 8d ago

Earn enough so she can't say anything 🤑

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 8d ago

Yeah, it’s an expensive hobby… you need to make more to buy more 🤣

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u/Jimbo_Slice1919 8d ago

In this economy? I make substantial more then I did 10 years ago but feel I have to stretch a dollar further then ever!

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u/burgers1919 8d ago

Feel for you man.. it sucks when the government takes over half of every dollar I make to buy themselves more votes..

It is messed up when I realize I am working twice as hard as I should have to to have the life I do...

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u/irrelevant_dogma 8d ago

The top tax bracket is 48% they cant take more than half

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u/Saucy__Intruder 8d ago

Plus sales tax, property tax, capital gains tax, carbon tax... Gets over 50% pretty quick

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u/burgers1919 8d ago

Sales tax, property tax, does you don't have to pay these?

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u/irrelevant_dogma 8d ago

Ya go do the math, pretty sure you wouldn't be exceeding 50% unless you're on a crazy buying spree. Not defending the govt or canada, I like neither, just defending maths

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u/burgers1919 8d ago

13% sales tax where I am at

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u/irrelevant_dogma 8d ago

Ya ok that is crazy, forget how lucky i am to be in AB

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u/burgers1919 7d ago

might have to move out there! hope things are well with you! have a goodnight!

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 8d ago

Side hustle ways where you aren't just trading time for wages.

I'm personally earning 10-20x my old engineering salary after I went into business for my self. Hell even in this shitty economy I'm already 18x my old salary

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u/NoRepublic1224 8d ago

Ah simple, just fine a way to make 18x your salary lol

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 8d ago

Be in business for yourself vs making someone else rich 🔌

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u/julienjj 8d ago

What’s your side hustle ? Consultation ?

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 8d ago

Buy and Sell things

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u/Jimbo_Slice1919 7d ago

So drugs, all I need to do to increase my salary 18x is sell lots of cocaine. Got it!

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 7d ago

Taylor Swift tickets work too or eagles or too late now but FIFA tickets too

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u/AHangryBeaver 8d ago

I mean I’m a construction worker so I’ve done a ton of OT but I bought a house last year so all that OT goes to emergency fund and house Renos.

Debt free besides the mortgage. Child free. Excellent credit and healthy savings and investments. There’s just always something “more” important than a hobby purchase

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u/shadowshooter9 bc 8d ago

Priorities right?

It's one of those things what's your priority?

I personally work hard AF during the week and I love guns, and moved to Florida for my hobbies and ability to aquire more and compete year long.

2 years later I'm at like 30 suppressors, 20 rifles, 14 handguns and fkload of night vision devices.

Other hobbies go hard too, and best part is my housing costs have 1/4'd compared to Vancouver

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u/AHangryBeaver 8d ago

Oh yea I’m originally from Vancouver and although I miss the crown land to go shooting, I moved to Ontario and it gave me financial “freedom”.

I have 3 guns still out west so I’m not looking for much. Going to save up for an Sks and a good ole lever action like a pre-64 30-30 or .32 special.

My dad has 30+ guns so in terms of inheritance I’ll get my hands on a few when he passes

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u/newtoabunchofstuff 8d ago

Man... I miss the days when saving up for an SKS meant collecting loose change out of your couch for a few weeks and paying the balance with a toonie.

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u/Disclosjer 8d ago

Start a savings fund.

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u/Not-a-Cranky-Panda 8d ago

Or don't tell her.....

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u/Greenxgrotto 8d ago

Pretty
Much that.

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u/Eazy-Eid 8d ago

This is the way

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u/boognight220 8d ago

Easy, just mAkE mOrE mOnEy 🤪

Over half of Canadians live paycheck to paycheck...