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Flying Fur StudiosHey ladies!!
Here's the deal,
I live in the province of Alberta. Out of our whole country of Canada, we have no debt, and our quite wealthy. As a province goes anyway.
So our leader ( premier ) decided that he should share the wealth with EVERY single Albertan. So if you're a baby, homeless whatever, you will be getting a $400 cheque! He's calling them prosperity cheques. :dance:
I think this is quite cool! Actually sharing the wealth.
So today, my boyfriend and I just got our 2 - $400 cheques.
What to do???? here are the options...
1) MOHAIR
2) we need a new dryer
3) we are getting married in vegas in Oct, then going to mexico. We could always use lots of money for that.
4) MOHAIR
5) just blow it on crazy stuff.
What would you do?? I know this isn't some financial place, but we've all been around, and I could use some advice. Hate to waste 'free' money like that.
Flying Fur StudiosSounds like you are quie lucky, all those winnings. I wish!!!!!!!!!
Mohair huh?..........that's one vote.
LuxembearsWOW, how nice! I wish our country woudl share it's wealth.
It's always nice to buy the things you need but far more exciting to buy something fun.
If I had $400 in my pocket right this minute I would buy mohair............................hey I just did that last night 
Upstate New York1) Get a tip on a stock and invest.
or
2) Buy dryer and save balance for wedding/honeymoon.
MerBear Originalsshare with your poor Ontario neighbours! :clap:
Marion
I'd plump for the mohair...because it would turn into at least $800 when you sell what you make and probably a lot more!!
Sophie Z'OursThat is a good question.
But definitely keep some money for your wedding and honeymoon.
Please yourself buying some mohair fabrics you usually find too expensive, like kid mohair.
Buy all the teddy bear making materials you've been dreaming of!
But definitely send as much money as possible just to please yourself!
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
Budd Bears BoutiqueDo a little of everything!
Hey that is awesome. How about sharing it with your poor neighbours on the east coast, you know that place east of Ontario .........NS 
I think you should use some for all of the things on you list. Make sure to enjoy some of it !
Posts: 8,574supplies.....and no looking back!
ontario, canadai have one bobble-headed skwinty mcguinty to trade for one wonderful mr.klein. could you get him in here Heather? 
i vote mohair!! ...and use your profits towards a house. every penny counts!
*jealous*
Apple Dumpling DesignsI'd probably spend a bit on bears but right now I need to take my 14 year old shopping for new clothes AGAIN. He's growing so fast that he's already outgrown what I bought him for school. AUGH!!! And I know I'll be shopping again in a few months for Summer.
Who told these kids they could grow so fast?
Raccoon Creek BearsBoy Shantell, I hear you! My son is 13 and he's grown so much I will soon be the shortest person in my house ( and I'm not short!)
Heather- I'm not much fun- the practical thought is always the first one that comes to my mind.. I would get the dryer... but i would complain about it a lot!
Suzanne
Winneybears and FriendsI'd buy mohair and supplies !!! ...because before you got this " free" money you already were planning on getting married in Vagas and going to Mexico...so you had to pay for this anyway....
Hey, I listen the George Nory on Coast to Coast radio...and there is a gal that comes on to advertise Las Vegas ..and right now some of the hotels are giving away FREE night packages... just for coming there ! Quite the savings...it has always been said that Vegs dosn't make its money on hotels...it makes it billions on gambling !
So if you can control that you can have a nice vacation there for mot too much money...its the air fare that will get you....
OK...I'd do Mohair like I said but...you could say spilt the difference. I like the idea of buying more than $200 then you get some free mohair ....Winney
BlondheartIf it was me I would probably buy shoes (kidding)
Vegas is really expensive, I would save it for your trip! You can always buy mohair, but you can't always buy wedding memories. Congrats by the way!
Sunnie BearsI vote mohair! You double your money and let boyfriend pay for dryer, wedding and vegas!
Sonya
Back Road Bearshalf towards dryer, half on mohair
no guilt either way
that's it... i'm moving to Alberta.... oh, guess I'm too late for that check though, huh?
Heather,
As a fellow Albertan I have already spent 1/2 on mohair :dance: :dance: !!! And the other half went towards my new dining room suite!
I would do the mohair and the dryer!
Its great to be an Albertan! :hug: :hug: but Id rather live where its warm all year round!!! :pray:
Jane
Newcastle, OntarioHey Heather,
I'm with Ellen - I'd definitely trade Sqwinty McGuinty for wonderful Mr. Klein and I'll even throw younger brother McGuinty in as a freebee!! LOL!! Go for mohair with your money and them tell "hubby to be" that he can put his cheque towards the wedding. I think that's a win-win solution, don't ya think!!
Hugs,
Brenda
Kim-Bee Bearshm.... I would buy some mohair and an artist bear or two 
It is free money so I would spend it on something that isn't part of the everyday "budget"
Kiprie BearsHello Heather !!!
Wao, lucky you ♪ 
If I were you....
I probably just save for wedding and honeymoon. 
Or
Buy 1yard of white gorgeous mohair, alpaca
from Intercal and create 2 large wedding bear.
(or any size of bears....) You can bring them to your wedding and keep it forever or hide from your parents until the wedding day
and give it to your present on the day !
Groom bear will go to groom parents and
Bride bear will go to bride parents......
but if your parents are not so crazy about
bears........ this may not work. 
Hugs/Marie
I am going to be the practical one here and suggest you invest it in an RRSP for your retirement. It is also a tax deduction on your Income Tax return and no doubt this money will come into earned income for the year. So as with most money the tax man will get you in the end Sorry to be such a party pooper!!!! My suggestions are certainly NOT as much fun as all the rest have been- whatever you decide to do enjoy the windfall
Hugs
Gail
Hi Heather,
Glad that you got a windfall .... very exciting.
I think I would spend half on mohair and supplies and put the rest towards the wedding.
Enjoy yourself whatever you do!
Hugs
Carolyn
Flying Fur StudiosYou guys are soo cool!
I knew it! Votes for mohair.
Not gonna send any to Ontario. Sorry.
Okay, so I gather I should at least spend half on mohair. That' fair. Like Jenny says, it's an investment bec. I'll just make more money selling the bears! LOL
Kelly, thank for the congrats. You're right, half is going to vegas and mexico, bec it's fun to holiday and not worry about money.
Sonya, you're right. The fun stuff comes out of my cheque, and the dryer can come from the boyfriends cheque. Genius idea!
Daphne, call me when you get to Alberta, Jane you're smart. I'm gonna do what you did, only replace furnature with dryer.
Gail, your idea was by far the smartest, but you're right. No fun. But it's nice to know we have our financial advisor here! LOL 
Kim bee, now dont be putting ideas in my head like buying an artist bear! LOL
Marie, I'm going to spend half on mohair, but you're right. I'm going to buy some really expensive stuff. Something I wouldn't normally treat myself to.
Thanks everywhere else. Gonna go mohair shopping. Think I'm going to check our paw2sew. Our very own jane runs that business, and they have some great mohair! http://members.shaw.ca/paws2sew/index.htm
Hey Heather,
We just received, yesterday, a few new pieces of mohair which are not on the site as yet. There is white, chocolate brown, old tan and black. We also have some others that aren't on the website, pink with glitter and some I can't remember off hand without going to the store!
So let me know if you are looking for something and I will check to see what we have and send you some pics!
Thanks. I sent you a PM! 
Jane :hug: :hug: :hug:
