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well recently a friends situation has got me thinking about my parents and their future more as well as mine. to begin with I'm worried about their future. we were pretty poor growing up but my parents worked super long hours and worked their butts off to support us even though funds were always tight growing up. but as they get closer to retirement age I'm worried that they do not have anything really saved up and don't even have a house since all they could afford was to rent an apartment. now I'm worried that when they can't work anymore and what will happen to them and how I am going to help provide for them. Im currently a CPL so sadly I don't make much and am worried about how to care for them as they get older, they currently live in toronto and have issues if they were to move anywhere else because my mother does not speak english fluently and all of their friends are in the toronto area so would not want to move them anywhere. but than comes the cost of living there where rent for a cheap apartment is 1k minimum in a ok area in the cheaper areas not including expenses which would be another 1k minimum with a tight budget. now a CPL 4 pay after tax is around 3400/month so that would not leave me much left with 1400 to live on and i can live on that if i live very frugally with little to no savings but will not leave any room for unexpected expenses. so that got me to rethink my whole career in the CF now if i can afford to stay in. If I got a civi job there would be chance to make overtime pay and be in toronto where i could cut down on expense by living with my family. I'm just wondering if anyone else is in the same situation or has been or know anyone that is and how they made out. If my parents were dependants would i receive any benefits or allowances? now I'm exploring options here could i stay in the CF and support them at the same time or would I have to get out and try my best civy side. i don't know why but today this has been on my mind all day.