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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:39 PM Original message |
I just can't believe that I'm gonna get fucked on this deal. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe your 401K will be better a year from now. NT |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. He may recoup some, or most of what he lost but he'll still be behind. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. 401 system |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. It's past time to repeal the Taft-Hartley act.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Nobody with a 401k is being forced to invest in the stock market |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Exactly.. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. The house always wins. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. you've been an exemplary player in a rigged game.... |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Have you lost principal? |
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Barrymores Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I have...to the tune of 10%. The other 8% lost was earnings. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hold on if you can make it through until Obama's 2nd year |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. How far away are you from needing your 401k? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. But won't you feel great about it |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. No is asking you to buy a house for the Joneses. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. That's exactly what your asking. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Yeah, if we're going to renegotiate people's mortages, we need to renegotiate ALL mortages. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. Dow 3,000 by this time next year. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sorry to hear this. But the stock market involves risk. |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Only those that benefit from your loss will call you names |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Any stock market investment is a form of gambling. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 05:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
41. If the rescue is seen as a bailout of the stock market.. |
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canoeist52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Our family story too |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hang on, bro |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Some people will never learn |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. You may be right |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Physics |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Using physics to argue investments? |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Well |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I can tell you are determined to defy logic.... |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I'm not American |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm sorry for your situation, but why don't people understand that the stock market is risky? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. It bothered me that my whole 401K was market based |
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chupacabranation (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's gonna be okay. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It's going to get better |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm so sorry for your situation |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. you've lived a life so much better, in every way, than the lives of icky people |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. lol. thanks, but I'm no angel |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. well, there's a difference between being "no angel" and getting angry sometimes |
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TooRaLoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. Long term, long term, long term. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. The 401k became the rage under Clinton when they grew.....enough said ! |
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Smart Guy 4 Freedom (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. Believe It ! |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. Just remember to vote Republicans, they really know about economics... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. We, the chronically sub-rich, get fucked on just about every deal |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. You don't have to understand the porcine digestive process to know that pig shit stinks. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 05:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. My guess is.. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
33. Thanks for all of the replies. Instead of answering individual posts, I'll |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Keep your chin up :) |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. You're doing fine. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. I wouldn't worry too much, if I were you. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. sorry about your situation.... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. down 24% is not the same thing as being wiped out |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. You have years to go, right? You'll be fine. |
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