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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:33 PM Original message |
Poll question: My 401k Has Lost X% Of It's Value From The Start Of This Year... |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. 6% |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I honestly don't know. |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. I'm afraid to look |
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GregD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. hell, I lost over 10 percent the past 2 weeks |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't have one. n/t |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Neither do. I nt |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. 20-ish |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. I sold my final bit out last year.... so I lost just the tax penalty. |
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morillon (809 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. I did the same thing. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. im sure i dont want to look. |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. I refuse to look. I drink too much already |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. What's a 401k?? |
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panAmerican (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. I've lost 18%. I tried to be "rational" and ride it out, but I capitulated today |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. hahaha! I'm still trying to be rational like that.... |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. So why didn't any of you switch some to bonds? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm not sure this is really an appropriate place for "you guys are fucking idiots"... |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. its easy to shift a 401k.......Crammer has been screaming it for weeks, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. (facepalm) |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. I just looked and I shouldn't have....34%.... |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. Lost 39% in the kids' college fund |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Last time I looked - about 28% |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Scary ain't it? |
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Hyper_Eye (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Almost 35% but I am in long-term. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yah - that's my rationale too. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Good move for anyone far away from retirement |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. 25 fucking percent since this time last year... |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. i haven't looked |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. Me -- plus 3 percent |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Deceptive in that I contribute heavily |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. 0% My procrastination paid off for once. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. I moved mine to fixed funds several weeks ago...before that I'd moved it |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. not looking and dont care, I cannot touch it for over 20 years |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. I was lucky |
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Glimmer of Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. I haven't looked and don't plan to anytime soon. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. I was too scared to look today.. |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
33. I finally got one this year. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. had 42,000 this time last year, now it's 38,000 not counting losses of recent days. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
35. About 12% |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. 4% |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. You need another option. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Heh. Too late, unfortunately. |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. I don't even want to f-ing KNOW - it's not all in just one 401K - but I'd guess at LEAST 35% |
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MichDem10 (644 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. -$45,000 since January - Welcome to the GOP DEPRESSION! |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. 43.61%! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. thank koresh for defined benefits retirement systems instead of 401K's nt |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
45. Maybe I'll look at it aftrer the election |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
47. I mis-voted. It's 38% down, I just checked and my jaw dropped. |
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RadicalTexan (607 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
48. Don't have one - couldn't afford it! |
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