I have a 201k now. Jan87-Jan88 -- 14% loss. Oct-12-07-Oct9-08 -- 38%.

[moriah]

THIRTY EIGHT PERCENT.

Damn.

Just ... damn.

[scheming daemons]

1. It will start to come back after we have a President-Elect Obama

[moriah]

3. I hope so. I devoutly hope so.

With my company's match I haven't lost what I contributed ... yet. But it's getting close.

[livetohike]

5. My husband retired in Jan 07 - I've been out of work for years

We're living off of our investments....what is left of them, but the thing about investments is it will grow again. Keep contributing....that's the main thing. Don't panic. :hug:

[moriah]

10. Yeah, I haven't changed anything....

... because even just reallocating over to less risky investments -- should everyone do that all at once -- is going to make things go even lower.

I'm only 28, it has time to rebound. It just sucks. Us women have to be even more careful than men to save up an adequate amount for retirement.

[livetohike]

4. We think alike

:toast:

[livetohike]

2. It will come back moriah

:hug: We're all in the same boat right now with our investments. After the election, the uncertainty will be eased and things will stabilize.

[DesertFlower]

6. our 401k is in stable value fund.

we haven't lost anything on that. however, we do own 1 stock and we lost over $30,000 in the last 2 weeks. hopefully, i will come back.

[CatBO]

7. Yup, since 1/1/08 I'm down 35%

It freaking hurts.

[Catherine Vincent]

8. I'm losing too. How can we stop this? nt

[JaneQPublic]

9. Damn, I guess I shouldn't complain about 32 percent (nt)