That's all. Just wanted to see where this thread might go.

Yes.

Whisky please.

My December statement went up from November,,,,, what the heck is THAT about ?

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

I have not.

My liver is precarious enough as it is.

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I have a small stock based thingie left over from my brief dabbling in the stock market about ten years ago.

My total value a year ago was 127, this year its about 67. about a 40% drop. I am glad I don't have a lot there.

Even my dreary real estate values are doing better than that (I hope).

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

i invest in beer.it always goes down.

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mutualfund.asp
Well there's your problem right there.

So does Monica.

I checked the one at my "new" job. It's actually making a little money. The real nice part is the 100% employer matching up to 4% of income. If you look at it that way, I make 100% on each weeks contribution before I even worry about the investment aspect of it.

I finally put in the papers to roll the one from my old job into the new plan. I haven't checked it in over two years. This could be interesting.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Most of the people who read their statements have committed suicide. That's why mine is in a drawer. My retirement plan: work until dead.

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86 560SL
With homebrew first gear start!
85 380SL
Daily Driver Project

http://juliepalooza.8m.com/sl/mercedes.htm

Are you 100% vested in the company match money? I not only lost a good chunck from the market, but lost the match (50% of deferred income, no company limit 'cept the fed max.) when the lay-offs came...

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

My wife monitors them; just tonight I told her to write the date on the outside of the sealed envelope and file it away just like that.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Good call.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Lots of people are crying, pass the whiskey please.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

YTD the following:

401K down exactly 50%
2 x 529 (massachusetts) down 40%
Gift trust for college educ. down 46%

The only thing I can think to do I will; that is to pay off my mortgage this year, then never, ever, borrow again. From now on I will manage my retirement account myself. I'll take the tax hit initially, then decide where to put the money. That way, when I lose money, it will be my own fault, not someone else's.

I hate whiskey, make mine a beer!!!

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1992 500SEL 25K
1995 E320 40K
1995 SL600 120K
2002 JX8 Sport 43K
2005 Volvo S40 95K
2006 Isuzu NPR 304K (Frankencamper)
2007 Crown Victoria 150K
2014 Smart Electric 20K