What did 2008 cost you?

[Brown and Boris]

I have tried deliberately not to look at the value of my pensions and investments over the past 6 months but today I did check. I have them on a FT portfolio which tracks their value.

Looks like I am, overall, 16.3% down on the investmnets on this time last year but that would have been 23% save for one which is just still in the black.

My bit of pension is down 25.6%.

How have you done ( % please, this is not a 'I am considerably richer than you' thread)?

Let's hope 2009 is better eh?

[croyde]

My PEP is 50% down, back to what it was in 1995. Hate to think what has happened to my Pension and Endowment. Oh! and my shares are 50% down from the Summer.

[RemaL]

too scared to look at my Pension. only 31 but started it when I was 19. thank god I got another 34 years or there abouts to save more. i think I'll need it

[Nolar Dog]

I don't have any pensions or investments other than cars and property so wouldn't know how good/bad I've "done".

[ShadownINja]

RemaL said:

started it when I was 19.

Smart move. Wish I thought of it back then.

[Kurtblythman]

My job.

[Welshbeef]

ShadownINja said:

RemaL said:

started it when I was 19.

Smart move. Wish I thought of it back then.

Well - given the falls it might have been better to have all those pension payments in a savings account and now tfr the lot into the pension + interest.

[Fittster]

I hope everyone is remembering to take inflation into account.

[The Londoner]

I can't name names or be specific as to what it is for reasons that might become legal, but 18 months ago I ordered something on 4 wheels that has to be paid for on delivery in Euros. It is due very soon, but as a result of the collapse of the £, it has increased in price by £52,000 Currently trying to wangle my way out of it as a result.

[spikeyhead]

I daren't look, but its been considerably more than I earned.

[croyde]

The Londoner said:

I can't name names or be specific as to what it is for reasons that might become legal, but 18 months ago I ordered something on 4 wheels that has to be paid for on delivery in Euros. It is due very soon, but as a result of the collapse of the £, it has increased in price by £52,000 Currently trying to wangle my way out of it as a result.

So it was something around the £110K mark, mmmmmm.

[ShadownINja]

Welshbeef said:

ShadownINja said:

RemaL said:

started it when I was 19.

Smart move. Wish I thought of it back then.

Well - given the falls it might have been better to have all those pension payments in a savings account and now tfr the lot into the pension + interest.

Of course, but then you'd take it out and blow it on a Ferrari, you know you would.