My direct loss, an $8100 mutual fund (12/31/07) was worth $6700 on 9/30…today probably $5700.
Since I am close to retirement most of my money is in CD’s and their interest rate has been cut in half over the last year (Thank you, Wamu)
As a govt employee, I may have a surprise in the next couple of months. Our governor just announced the state doesn’t have enough money to pay it’s expenses for the rest of the year and asked us to by state bonds because the feds won’t lend us any money.
And my govt pension is invested in the stock market so I may not be able to retire in two years after all.
However I have turned to comfort food during the last month so I can’t say I am losing in every area of my life.