SFist: The End of the World As We Know It

murphstahoe

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:58:09 -0800

8,000 is the new 9000...

Akit

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:23:48 -0800

Actually, screw the bond, you can get it that high if you save the damn thing for like 8 years. I just punched it in my savings bond calculator.

Akit

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:19:44 -0800

I've always wondered, that stimulus package that gave everyone $300 free smackeroos, did that really help out our economy, because I burned that shit at the gas pump in no time. Good tip, remember savings bonds? The "I" bond is actually at a sweet rate just over 7% (always goes with inflation), but the catch is that there's a minimum 5 years, otherwise you get nailed with a 3-month interest penalty.

bluecanary

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:26:13 -0800

My 401(k) is safely invested in my shoe closet. And to my bosses who kept insisting I should invest in the stock market, to you I say, HA! Enjoy crying all over your financial statements.

RinconHillSF

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:44:10 -0800

My top 3 items to shut up a Republican today ... 1) Video of SNL skit of the VP debate from this past Saturday night 2) McCain's Michael Dukakis "helmet riding around in a tank" moment: "The economy is fundamentally fine" followed up by "Oh, shit!" a few short hours later. 3) McCain the great "deregulator" and accounting malfeasance enabler - Keating 5 http://www.keatingeconomics.com

travin

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:57:03 -0800

Here's an appropriate image: http://tinyurl.com/4f7peo

EllyMental

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:36:43 -0800

There are some seriously spectacular apocalyptic headlines running around today. Heh. That's why I never plan for my retirement.

zippy_monster

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:04:34 -0800

My two picks: http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8955/failkx4.jpg http://tenpercent.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/6a00d8341bf82953ef010534d60091970c-500wi.jpg

dantsea

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:56:29 -0800

OH NOES! OH NOES! OH NOES! OH NOES! OH NOES! THE NEWS SAYS I SHOULD BE SCARED THE WORLD IS GOING TO COLLAPSE I AM ONLY 18 AND THEREFORE NO DEEP RECESSION HAS EVER HAPPENED IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD BEFORE SO OH NOES! OH NOES! OH NOES! OH NOES! Eh, whatever. I'm going for happy hour at Olive.

Tyrannous

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:29:20 -0800

ah world, i hardly knew ye.

fizzandpop

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:28:16 -0800

What are the odds that the city of Oakland can make November payroll? Not good, not good.

turtle_276

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:52:06 -0800

Kudos to you Brock, for resisting the temptation to use a photograph of a crestfallen broker to illustrate the severity of the downturn. That shit gets old.

lazthedog

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:29:29 -0800

only chris daly can save us now.