Comments on Single Guy Money: I Just Can't Look Anymore!

I went through this in the last market downturn. I...

2008-01-19T13:33:00.000-05:00

I went through this in the last market downturn. I was putting money in and in and at best the balance was staying level. It was exactly like trying to keep a leaky bathtub full, you pour in water, but it just drains out the leak.

I stopped checking and in fact did not look at it for some time and then when things reversed I was amazed at how large the account had become!

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I know what you mean! I keep telling myself its a...

2008-01-17T17:39:00.000-05:00

I know what you mean! I keep telling myself its a great time to invest. Luckily my 401k is fairly new because I've only been working full time for 8 months now. If I feel this way when I'm losing 10 or 20 bucks at a time, it must be extremely stressful for someone thats built up a decent nest egg.

My etrade account has dropped 30%. Luckily my 401K...

2008-01-16T21:29:00.000-05:00

My etrade account has dropped 30%. Luckily my 401K is pretty steady.

With Yodlee, I also see the damage on a daily basi...

2008-01-16T16:08:00.000-05:00

With Yodlee, I also see the damage on a daily basis but I am also in it for the long haul.

i'm the same way.. i tend to look at my retirement...

2008-01-16T13:05:00.000-05:00

i'm the same way.. i tend to look at my retirement accounts a little more often than i should.. i just need to realize that it's a long term thing and these up and down swings are going to occur

it's pretty safe to say we've all taken a hit lately =/

It is a marathon and not a sprint. In the same ana...

2008-01-15T23:31:00.000-05:00

It is a marathon and not a sprint. In the same analogy you have to assume in one the other 30 years you will make it up with over sized gains!

I'm in it for the long haul, so I try not to pay a...

2008-01-15T22:31:00.000-05:00

I'm in it for the long haul, so I try not to pay attention. At my office there is a plasma TV and every day I leave work Jim Cramer is on screen jumping up and down working on a heart attack. Sorry, but I just have a hard time being so passionate about short term financial trends. In the next several weeks, I'm going to be putting more than normal amount of money into the market. I'll check on

Yeah, it has been tough. Every portfolio went dow...

2008-01-15T21:37:00.000-05:00

Yeah, it has been tough. Every portfolio went down. I try not to think about it.

Ugh, I'm having the same problem. My checking/sav...

2008-01-15T21:07:00.000-05:00

Ugh, I'm having the same problem. My checking/savings/investment accounts are all tied together so I can see them all simultaneously. It's depressing.

I completely understand. Mrs. Blubba and I have ta...

2008-01-15T20:40:00.000-05:00

I completely understand. Mrs. Blubba and I have taken a beating. A friend of mine has seen a drop of 30% in the last six months.

Think of it as a great time to keep investing, so that when the market rebounds you'll see those gains come soaring back.