[CAwireman]

Fat Lazy,

BTW, what’s your full handle, only displays
Fat_Lazy_Union…..

Thanks

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

Fat Lazy,

BTW, what’s your full handle, only displays
Fat_Lazy_Union…..

Thanks

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

Fat Lazy,

BTW, what’s your full handle, only displays
Fat_Lazy_Union…..

Thanks

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

Fat Lazy,

BTW, what’s your full handle, only displays
Fat_Lazy_Union…..

Thanks

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

A Realtor friend mentioned that the SEH area:

– Has nice temps due to the altitude.

– Is a fire trap

– The schools are “The Worst”
– School’s locations are in bad or worse proximity to
fire? (might have this one wrong)
– Wouldn’t suggest that people buy there for the negative reasons.

However, having visited friends who live there, it’s otherwise a nice area. Though, the commute to visit is more than longish. (But our friends business is close by to SEH, so, its not a bad commute for them at all.)

All relative I spose.

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

A Realtor friend mentioned that the SEH area:

– Has nice temps due to the altitude.

– Is a fire trap

– The schools are “The Worst”
– School’s locations are in bad or worse proximity to
fire? (might have this one wrong)
– Wouldn’t suggest that people buy there for the negative reasons.

However, having visited friends who live there, it’s otherwise a nice area. Though, the commute to visit is more than longish. (But our friends business is close by to SEH, so, its not a bad commute for them at all.)

All relative I spose.

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

A Realtor friend mentioned that the SEH area:

– Has nice temps due to the altitude.

– Is a fire trap

– The schools are “The Worst”
– School’s locations are in bad or worse proximity to
fire? (might have this one wrong)
– Wouldn’t suggest that people buy there for the negative reasons.

However, having visited friends who live there, it’s otherwise a nice area. Though, the commute to visit is more than longish. (But our friends business is close by to SEH, so, its not a bad commute for them at all.)

All relative I spose.

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

A Realtor friend mentioned that the SEH area:

– Has nice temps due to the altitude.

– Is a fire trap

– The schools are “The Worst”
– School’s locations are in bad or worse proximity to
fire? (might have this one wrong)
– Wouldn’t suggest that people buy there for the negative reasons.

However, having visited friends who live there, it’s otherwise a nice area. Though, the commute to visit is more than longish. (But our friends business is close by to SEH, so, its not a bad commute for them at all.)

All relative I spose.

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

A Realtor friend mentioned that the SEH area:

– Has nice temps due to the altitude.

– Is a fire trap

– The schools are “The Worst”
– School’s locations are in bad or worse proximity to
fire? (might have this one wrong)
– Wouldn’t suggest that people buy there for the negative reasons.

However, having visited friends who live there, it’s otherwise a nice area. Though, the commute to visit is more than longish. (But our friends business is close by to SEH, so, its not a bad commute for them at all.)

All relative I spose.

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

And lots of people going liquid right now and sticking.

(And I don’t mean drinking away sorrows…)

I’m sure it will settle out eventually. But, you gotta wonder – with all the rampant speculation, is this the falling out and correction that we’ve been dodging for years and years?

As much as I’d like to get a good price on a home in the area, I just hope there’s an economy left for the middle class when its all said and done….

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

And lots of people going liquid right now and sticking.

(And I don’t mean drinking away sorrows…)

I’m sure it will settle out eventually. But, you gotta wonder – with all the rampant speculation, is this the falling out and correction that we’ve been dodging for years and years?

As much as I’d like to get a good price on a home in the area, I just hope there’s an economy left for the middle class when its all said and done….

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

And lots of people going liquid right now and sticking.

(And I don’t mean drinking away sorrows…)

I’m sure it will settle out eventually. But, you gotta wonder – with all the rampant speculation, is this the falling out and correction that we’ve been dodging for years and years?

As much as I’d like to get a good price on a home in the area, I just hope there’s an economy left for the middle class when its all said and done….

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

And lots of people going liquid right now and sticking.

(And I don’t mean drinking away sorrows…)

I’m sure it will settle out eventually. But, you gotta wonder – with all the rampant speculation, is this the falling out and correction that we’ve been dodging for years and years?

As much as I’d like to get a good price on a home in the area, I just hope there’s an economy left for the middle class when its all said and done….

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

And lots of people going liquid right now and sticking.

(And I don’t mean drinking away sorrows…)

I’m sure it will settle out eventually. But, you gotta wonder – with all the rampant speculation, is this the falling out and correction that we’ve been dodging for years and years?

As much as I’d like to get a good price on a home in the area, I just hope there’s an economy left for the middle class when its all said and done….

HiggyBaby

[CAwireman]

Timely question.

On a prior thread from 2007, I believe, someone suggested moving out of 401K into an IRA.

I did just that recently due to the opportunity of changing jobs. Had funds at a corp sponsored 401k (Fidelity) and moved them into a private IRA.

The IRA is protected at Fidelity (FDIC, SDLIC, acronyms correct?). There’s a type of protection they have above and beyond these but I can’t remember the term. But, I’ve always heard that Fidelity was a decent investment bank and some friends who I trust and who know a little about investing also have funds there and speak well of it.

This chance may not come up often. But it seems that there are far, far, more investment choices in an IRA than the handful usually offered at a company sponsored 401K. But,
you don’t have much in the way of borrowing options in an IRA; so make sure you know that first.

So, B007, you might want to research Fidelity. The company seems to be in good shape and they can give you ideas on what funds to invest in.

But the advice given in one or two comments provided already “If you don’t understand it; don’t invest in it” is good. Definitely buy some books on investing and talk to someone knowledgeable (who doesn’t stand to gain one way or another from your decision).

Also, something else I like is the ability to go online and research and pick the funds you want directly, without trade fees I believe. So, if you learn enough about the business, you could be completely self directed.

But, keep in mind, Fidelity is a privately owned company. And it has had its ups and downs too. One article I read indicated that while 2007 was a pretty good year for Fidelity, 2006 wasn’t so much. Good luck!

HiggyBaby

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