How Low Can You Go

World Markets Plummet- AP

The financial markets around the world seem to be playing an intense limbo match. The Dow Jones has dropped roughly 5000 points in the past year and continues to plummet as I type. If you listen hard enough, you can hear the tears dropping from hedge fund managers. Unfortunately, the tumbling stocks affect the smallest of us as well. Those depending on their 401K to retire are finding that their retirement funds are a lot slimmer than they use to be.