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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:31 AM Original message |
Why can't the Federal Government handle retirement accounts.. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. If you put your money into savings accounts, |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Agreed, but I'm going to need a heck of a lot more than 250,000.. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hillary had a plan for a National Retirment Account. program. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yes, that makes sense.. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not really-- SS is designed as a pay-as-you-go... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. You think the 401(k) system is a good one? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I have yet to see a 401k plan that didn't have stable value, guaranteed income, etc. options |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. True, you don't... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. But they're working for you, so... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. If I could have fired them last week, I would have...n/t |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Please consider what 401k plans have taken the place of |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. They obviously still can't do it even with all the "expert advice".. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The state of financial education in our country is as bad as it has ever been |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sadly, that is a sizable percentage of people....n/t |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. By T-Bills with long maturity dates*** |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yep, I do that, I'm diversified.. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Longest maturity Treasury Bill = 52 weeks. |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Kinda true |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. "Kinda true" if accuracy is not important to you. |
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