Whose does she let you see?
Phew, if I think my financial losses were bad so far, I'd hate to see how poor I'd be after hiring a lawyer and losing the house!
Whose does she let you see?
A real man wouldn't wait...I am itching to rebalance and get in on these low prices.
C'mon guys, do you really think that the market won't have recovered in 15-25 years, which is when you will be using much of the money that's in your stock funds right now?
I am itching to rebalance and get in on these low prices.
C'mon guys, do you really think that the market won't have recovered in 15-25 years, which is when you will be using much of the money that's in your stock funds right now?
I am itching to rebalance and get in on these low prices.
You go first--I'm waiting [-]til[/-] 2010.... or [-]late[/-] 2009....
Geeze, 15 to 25 more years? Unless you think everyone is 20 or younger I wouldn't consider that retiring early. Just retiring.
Maybe only 10 if we can get a reduction due to good behavior
I am itching to rebalance and get in on these low prices.
C'mon guys, do you really think that the market won't have recovered in 15-25 years, which is when you will be using much of the money that's in your stock funds right now?
I am itching to rebalance and get in on these low prices.
Ouch. Sorry for how hard this mess is affecting you, Old Babe.I'm 59. In 15 years I'll be 74. Besides that I'm already using my retirement fund for living expenses. It can't recover very well while I'm taking out at least 5.5% which is what I need to maintain my current living expenses.
So, for those of us who have had our retirements scr*wed by this market, I think that a bit of unhappiness and pessimism is in order.
On the other hand, this opportunity may allow me to find a new love for the working life, stupid bosses, and mind numbing boredom. Yahoo. Hope some company wants to hire a 59 yr old secretary with a master's degree and no experience.
But maybe I could sell my townhome, re-home my dog and go live in Chapala, Mexico, or some other cheap place where I don't know anyone, have no friends or family, and thereby, making it difficult to ever see my children and my first grandchild.
So many many wonderful, interesting lifestyle choices are opening up!
Have fun rebalancing, Trombone!
i am sorry you are feeling the pinch so hard. we all are, trust me.I'm 59. In 15 years I'll be 74. Besides that I'm already using my retirement fund for living expenses. It can't recover very well while I'm taking out at least 5.5% which is what I need to maintain my current living expenses.
So, for those of us who have had our retirements scr*wed by this market, I think that a bit of unhappiness and pessimism is in order.
On the other hand, this opportunity may allow me to find a new love for the working life, stupid bosses, and mind numbing boredom. Yahoo. Hope some company wants to hire a 59 yr old secretary with a master's degree and no experience.
But maybe I could sell my townhome, re-home my dog and go live in Chapala, Mexico, or some other cheap place where I don't know anyone, have no friends or family, and thereby, making it difficult to ever see my children and my first grandchild.
So many many wonderful, interesting lifestyle choices are opening up!
Have fun rebalancing, Trombone!
I'm 59. In 15 years I'll be 74. Besides that I'm already using my retirement fund for living expenses. It can't recover very well while I'm taking out at least 5.5% which is what I need to maintain my current living expenses.
So, for those of us who have had our retirements scr*wed by this market, I think that a bit of unhappiness and pessimism is in order.
On the other hand, this opportunity may allow me to find a new love for the working life, stupid bosses, and mind numbing boredom. Yahoo. Hope some company wants to hire a 59 yr old secretary with a master's degree and no experience.
But maybe I could sell my townhome, re-home my dog and go live in Chapala, Mexico, or some other cheap place where I don't know anyone, have no friends or family, and thereby, making it difficult to ever see my children and my first grandchild.
So many many wonderful, interesting lifestyle choices are opening up!
Have fun rebalancing, Trombone!
If it helps, I'm pretty sure you can take your dog with you to Mexico.
Yes, it is hard and more so for some than for others.
But it's hard to imagine things just continuing until the whole world just stops working and producing. Things will return toward normal, maybe partially, over time or maybe faster than we imagine. And social security will kick in, expenses and expectations will re-adjust, and life will go on. So, buck up and enjoy all those things that money just can't buy.
What chaps me is you can't turn on a tv without someone saying were headed for a Depression. Who knows, maybe it will happen but it just compounds the fear that is already out there. Which in turn promotes further selling. I'm not expecting someone to get on tv and say things will be fine in a few months when they don't believe it, but 'Depression' scares the crap out of everyone. This is a time when a little more responsible reporting is needed.
I'm 59. In 15 years I'll be 74. Besides that I'm already using my retirement fund for living expenses. It can't recover very well while I'm taking out at least 5.5% which is what I need to maintain my current living expenses.
So, for those of us who have had our retirements scr*wed by this market, I think that a bit of unhappiness and pessimism is in order.
On the other hand, this opportunity may allow me to find a new love for the working life, stupid bosses, and mind numbing boredom. Yahoo. Hope some company wants to hire a 59 yr old secretary with a master's degree and no experience.
But maybe I could sell my townhome, re-home my dog and go live in Chapala, Mexico, or some other cheap place where I don't know anyone, have no friends or family, and thereby, making it difficult to ever see my children and my first grandchild.
So many many wonderful, interesting lifestyle choices are opening up!
Have fun rebalancing, Trombone!