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Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:04 am
by JackofDiamonds
I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:06 am
by Freed Roger
JackofDiamonds wrote:I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!
We still contribute as much as ever -sorta like loading more cargo on a sinking ship.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:19 am
by JackofDiamonds
Freed Roger wrote:
JackofDiamonds wrote:I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!
We still contribute as much as ever -sorta like loading more cargo on a sinking ship.
Funny, but not even remotely true.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:27 am
by Freed Roger
JackofDiamonds wrote:
Freed Roger wrote:
JackofDiamonds wrote:I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!
We still contribute as much as ever -sorta like loading more cargo on a sinking ship.
Funny, but not even remotely true.
Which is why we're still kickin in.

My other choice is to stop, withdraw it all, pay 50% over to Uncle for taxes and use the remainder to buy a bunch of camping gear and freeze-dried meals to last a couple years.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:45 am
by greenback44
JackofDiamonds wrote:
Freed Roger wrote:
JackofDiamonds wrote:I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!
We still contribute as much as ever -sorta like loading more cargo on a sinking ship.
Funny, but not even remotely true.
You have a lot more faith in the Republican Party than I do.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:48 am
by heyzeus
lukethedrifter wrote: No kidding. My deferred comp plan is the same. I am certainly glad I have a defined compensation pension. Hope it's still solvent when it's time for me to retire.
Re-tire? What is this word you speak of?

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:50 am
by wart57
heyzeus wrote:
lukethedrifter wrote: No kidding. My deferred comp plan is the same. I am certainly glad I have a defined compensation pension. Hope it's still solvent when it's time for me to retire.
Re-tire? What is this word you speak of?
what the do during pit-stops in NASCAR.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 10:50 am
by lukethedrifter
heyzeus wrote:
lukethedrifter wrote: No kidding. My deferred comp plan is the same. I am certainly glad I have a defined compensation pension. Hope it's still solvent when it's time for me to retire.
Re-tire? What is this word you speak of?
Not for a looooong time.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 25 10, 11:19 am
by JackofDiamonds
greenback44 wrote:
JackofDiamonds wrote:
Freed Roger wrote:
JackofDiamonds wrote:I love me some 401k contributions right now. I just upped my contribution another 2% for the remainder of the year. Everything is on SALE!
We still contribute as much as ever -sorta like loading more cargo on a sinking ship.
Funny, but not even remotely true.
You have a lot more faith in the Republican Party than I do.
I don't get it.

Re: Our financial system is crumbling this week.

Posted: August 26 10, 8:44 am
by Transmogrified Tiger
Radbird wrote:I'm certain to get a phone call from my sister today asking me to close out Mom's investment accounts and put it all in CDs.
Dumb question, but are the accounts for your mom(paying her expenses, etc.)? Because if so I'm not sure that's such a bad idea.