Those entering this year: How much of your LOC have you already blown?

[itimebomb2]

I just bought a new computer and I feel so freaking guilty! The LOC is a love/hate sort of thing isn't it?

[AdamP]

i'd be interested to see the results of this at the end of the year

[spiderpig]

Too soon yet, but I'm sure halfway through September, the amount will be quite large.

[dr_horrible]

Def got a $10,000 advance on my LOC (get the rest in August) to buy a car. I wouldn't feel too guilty about a computer!

[shannn]

$0 so far

 

Still working off the savings I have had from the 1 year I took off to work (this year)

 

Will be all gone soon though. Then, RBC will own my life, lol

[DanInVan]

I took out 3000 dollars to help pay my moving expenses (unfortunately Vancouver and Toronto are pretty far apart!) and my first and last month's rent on my new apartment. Nothing fun yet, but I think I might buy a wii when I get to Toronto.

[Guest viscous]

$600ish to deposit last month's rent with the landlord. I already feel guilty due to the interest that has begun to accrue.

[hkmedic]

Dreading that day I'll have to tap into my LOC. I want to exhaust my other options first.

[TheEggman]

I put the $1000 deposit to secure my spot on the LOC, I figure it's tuition so I don't feel that guilty. Plus it pretty much wiped out my bank account with moving and the new radiator I had to put in my car .

 

Don't feel guilty about a computer, I go on the apple website several times a day to look at the laptop I'm going to get. I tell myself I can get it once I finish my thesis, but lately my 6 year old Powerbook really isn't cutting it and clicking "Add to cart" just seems so easy...

[shannn]

I put the $1000 deposit to secure my spot on the LOC, I figure it's tuition so I don't feel that guilty. Plus it pretty much wiped out my bank account with moving and the new radiator I had to put in my car .

 

Don't feel guilty about a computer, I go on the apple website several times a day to look at the laptop I'm going to get. I tell myself I can get it once I finish my thesis, but lately my 6 year old Powerbook really isn't cutting it and clicking "Add to cart" just seems so easy...

 

ewwww, Apple, lol

 

Why not get a laptop and hackintosh it? Asus has many laptops that are better built than macbooks/macbookpros and are hackintosh-able

[TheEggman]

ewwww, Apple, lol

 

Why not get a laptop and hackintosh it? Asus has many laptops that are better built than macbooks/macbookpros and are hackintosh-able

 

Been down the hackintosh route, much prefer the first party. I've used a ton of laptops and computers over the years both apple and PC and I've never seen the same build quality as I get from my mac. I'm not really a spec whore either so I am more than willing to sacrifice a couple notches of GPU power for that oh so elegant and slim case.

 

Plus I've had this powerbook for 6 years so I gotta keep up my fanboy love, albeit a fanboy without an income, hence the one computer every 6 years, lol.

[Jochi1543]

I think I put $15,000 on it before school started. I had a massive credit card balance incurred over the previous year (paying for my paramedic class, surgery for one of my cats, moving expenses, trip home) and then spent about $2,000 on furniture and other stuff for my new place.

 

I use my LOC to pay for almost everything, as my govt loans don't even cover my entire tuition. Thankfully, U of A has need-based bursaries, which alleviate some of the burden. But I'm pretty sure I'll be in the top 10% of my class as far as med school-related debt is concerned!

[thinkofaname]

Been down the hackintosh route, much prefer the first party. I've used a ton of laptops and computers over the years both apple and PC and I've never seen the same build quality as I get from my mac. I'm not really a spec whore either so I am more than willing to sacrifice a couple notches of GPU power for that oh so elegant and slim case.

 

Plus I've had this powerbook for 6 years so I gotta keep up my fanboy love, albeit a fanboy without an income, hence the one computer every 6 years, lol.

 

The fact that the Mac lasted 6 years says a lot too. You might have gone through two non-macs in that time due to lower quality. Macs are still good value I think.