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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:57 AM Original message |
Is there any place to put 401K money right now? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mine's in U.S. Treasuries...and has been for quite a while. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, I definitely have that kind of time. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's pre-tax money and it compounds...you might not want to stop your contributions. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Okay, what, in general is less volatile? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I only have 7 1/2 years till I retire, so I'm kinda conservative at this point. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. You got a tin can & a shovel? |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. Don't. Keep contributing and spread it around. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I do have some options with where to put it. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust. Not too many 401(K)'s will offer them, however. n/t |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have a 401k with a Vanguard bond fund and I lost 1.4%. |
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hoosier_lefty (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm playing it safe. |
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Alpharetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. which fund is that? |
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NoUsername (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. What kind of fund is this? |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. check out suzeorman.com - |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Not all bonds are municipals. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. sorry did not mean to imply all bonds where munipalities |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Some links for Socially responsible, sustainable and green investing; |
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enuegii (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. You could emulate |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Haven't we essentially been doing that the last eight years? |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. We just moved 1/2 to CEF. |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. CEF web site, should you care to look it over- |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Indeed! |
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