Poll Archive
Have recent economic conditions changed your expectations for retirement?
- No, I have plenty of time to worry about that later. (46%, 79 Votes)
- I've started to think about retirement a little more, but not sure if any plans will change or not. (25%, 43 Votes)
- I'm seriously reconsidering my retirement expectations. (21%, 36 Votes)
- Other. (8%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 173
Start Date: November 6, 2008 @ 11:04 AM
End Date: No Expiry
Has the recent economic downturn changed your holiday plans?
- No changes here. (38%, 70 Votes)
- There might be fewer gifts to go around, but nothing drastic. (25%, 46 Votes)
- I'm finding more frugal ways to accomplish everything we usually do. (19%, 35 Votes)
- I'm cutting back significantly on gifts and/or travel this year. (18%, 31 Votes)
Total Voters: 182
Start Date: October 20, 2008 @ 8:47 AM
End Date: No Expiry
Have recent market events forced any investment changes for you?
- I see this as a buying opportunity, so I'm investing even more. (51%, 86 Votes)
- I'm staying the course, or have simply rebalanced my portfolio. (39%, 66 Votes)
- Things will get much worse before getting better, so I've moved into safer investments. (10%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 170
Start Date: October 13, 2008 @ 9:00 AM
End Date: No Expiry
Should the FDIC increase the insurance limit from $100,000 to $250,000?
- Yes. (76%, 176 Votes)
- No. (13%, 30 Votes)
- I don't have that much money in the bank, so what do I care? (11%, 27 Votes)
Total Voters: 233
Start Date: September 30, 2008 @ 5:16 PM
End Date: No Expiry
What do you think about the proposed $700 billion financial bailout?
- Screw the bailout. Let the market run its course. (53%, 146 Votes)
- We need to do something, but the lack of details of how this money will be used and who will benefit or be hurt leaves me undecided. (36%, 99 Votes)
- If this is what it takes to stabilize the economy, I'm all for it. (11%, 33 Votes)
Total Voters: 278
Start Date: September 25, 2008 @ 9:52 AM
End Date: No Expiry
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