Thread: nasa1974's Account Talk

What a week. Tuesday proved to be a good day with a little give back Wednesday. Thursday however resulted in giving back almost half of what I gained Tuesday.
Now everyone is talking about a Santa Rally next week. If there is one and I regain what I lost on Thursday I am back into G and sitting on the lilly pad until January "09". Unfortunately I wll be looking at 15 to 20 percent less in my account starting in 2009.
The way things are going it will most likely take me two years to recover. That will leave me two years to try and shore up my TSP for retirement. Yep, I made up my mind, I am planning a 2012 getting out party. 60 years of age and 41+ years with the government (Air Force 3.5 years and the rest NASA) . What a ride.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

The way things are going it will most likely take me two years to recover. That will leave me two years to try and shore up my TSP for retirement. Yep, I made up my mind, I am planning a 2012 getting out party. 60 years of age and 41+ years with the government (Air Force 3.5 years and the rest NASA) . What a ride.

The Market will start to recover 9 months before the common NASA dudes
will ever notice. That leaves you with 2.75 years to recover and 1.25 yrs.
to shore up you account for retirement. I imagined you much younger. Then
again, I look in the mirror these days and imagine myself alot younger too.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

Now everyone is talking about a Santa Rally next week. If there is one and I regain what I lost on Thursday I am back into G and sitting on the lilly pad until January "09". Unfortunately I wll be looking at 15 to 20 percent less in my account starting in 2009.
The way things are going it will most likely take me two years to recover. That will leave me two years to try and shore up my TSP for retirement. Yep, I made up my mind, I am planning a 2012 getting out party. 60 years of age and 41+ years with the government.

Hi my friend. Congratulations on your retirement plans! Are your FERS or CSRS? I hope you'll find that this MB is even more important to you in a few years as you manage your retirement TSP funds. That's been my experience, anyway.

Lady

Congratulations on firming up your retirement plan! I'm jealous...

Originally Posted by XL-entLady

Hi my friend. Congratulations on your retirement plans! Are your FERS or CSRS? I hope you'll find that this MB is even more important to you in a few years as you manage your retirement TSP funds. That's been my experience, anyway.

Lady

Lady I am CSRS. My intent is to use my TSP as the mad money account. Do the little extras once in awhile. Unfortunately I ignored my account for too long and now I am trying to play catch up.

Originally Posted by squalebear

I imagined you much younger. Then
again, I look in the mirror these days and imagine myself alot younger too.

Thanks SB, My mirror lies also. I truly do not feel my age, yet. But I do remind myself to take it slower, just in case.

Originally Posted by KevinD

Congratulations on firming up your retirement plan! I'm jealous...

Thanks Kevin. Your time will come quicker than you think.

nasa,
Good job, you earned it!

Originally Posted by Show-me

nasa,
Good job, you earned it!

Thanks Show-me

When are you thinking of jumping back in? Tom's data today seems to argue that the day before Christmas is risky while the day after has good odds. Like you, I am sitting in G, thinking about all in for Friday and letting it ride next week. Problem is that everything is driven by news, unpredictable but lately usually bad. What's your play going to be, if I might ask?

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.

My Christmas wish to Santa:

5. New FRTIB board members
4. More than 2 IFT's allowed per month
3. A later cut off trading time
2. A stock market that is less volatile and is more green than red

and my number one wish...

1. That everyone on the MB have a healthy and profitable 2009