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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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3. Actually my home is worth less than in 2009

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 01:46 PM

Sep 2012

Fortunately I bought it in the late 80s and didn't borrow money against it. As such I'm not underwater.

My 401K on the other hand is appreciably higher.

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If you own stock you are, in fact, much better off than in early 2009 [View all] cthulu2016 Sep 2012 OP

Yep. I do own stock, and the value of it SheilaT Sep 2012 #1

Yep, my retirement portfolio nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #2

Actually my home is worth less than in 2009 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #3

I suppose that is possible, but it seems unlikely to me. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #4

I based it on the appraised value set by the county assessor for tax purposes. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #5

Fair enough. In my market BlueStreak Sep 2012 #6

If you are unemployed looking for a job, that isn't much consolation BlueStreak Sep 2012 #7