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Son’s college savings account has lost $6351.75 this year so far.

Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:20 am
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38940 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:20 am
Think it’s prudent to call em and move it out of whatever Option I’m in (Moderate)? I guess my only risk would be that the market rebounds and I miss the uptick by being in the Guaranteed Option.

Move and try to protect the remaining balance…before the world really goes to shite?
Posted by bayoubengal225
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2009
5268 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:21 am to
Dont touch it, keep buying.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
34937 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:21 am to
College will be “free” by then anyway I’m sure.
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
7454 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:21 am to
Time in the market >>>> timing the market
Posted by deathvalleyfreak43
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13222 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:21 am to
Take it all out and buy a boat- every man for himself
This post was edited on 5/19/22 at 10:22 am
Posted by Vamos Brandonos
Member since Mar 2022
1021 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:22 am to
If the world really goes to shite, does your son need an expensive college degree?
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38940 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:22 am to
Thanks. I’ll just forget it and check back in a couple of years.
Posted by lsufb1912
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2021
5965 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:23 am to
How many yrs til you have to pay for sons college?
Posted by Macavity92
Member since Dec 2004
5981 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:23 am to
Don't. The market will bounce back. Selling close to the bottom is never a good strategy.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38940 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:23 am to
He’ll be a sophomore next year, so almost 4.
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
7295 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:23 am to
Dont touch, pump more money in.

If we are leaving an era where the market doesn't always gain in the long term you have bigger issues than your son going to school.

The market will correct upward. It always does. Just do your best and stick to the tried and true methods.
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16855 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:24 am to
quote:

Son’s college savings account has lost $6351.75 this year so far.



Hey - at least you saved $0.02 last year on your 4th of july BBQ.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166135 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:24 am to
I’m assuming this fund is only a backup to his obvious kicking scholarship on the way?
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
53715 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:24 am to
My main mutual funds retirement account is down +$40k this year. I’m going to ride it out.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38940 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:26 am to
This is for after/if he decides he’s not an NFL kicker. I’m sure when he’s kicking he won’t be studying all that much.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51479 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:26 am to
quote:

and move it out


Don't
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
28245 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:27 am to
Skip college and let him learn an in demand trade. The advantage of a college degree is being diluted daily. At some point we will have millions of History, English, Liberal Arts, etc majors walking around desperately looking for someone to hook up electricity to their apartment or run plumbing to their homes. When that is the case, guess who can name their price for their services? It isn't going to be the History major
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
68426 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:27 am to
I was just looking at this poster of the market since 1896. It always goes up. It will go back up.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
25851 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:27 am to
What did you have in it when sleepy creepy pedo Joe took over? About $10k?
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:29 am to
He'll have 80 D1 scholly offers so what are you worried about?
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