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(choose one best answer)    1/4 point.    1/2 point.    3/4 point.    1 point.    1+ points.    I do not have an opinion.   Vote change allowed until: Thursday, March 18, 7:04 AM view current results (118 votes) » create a new poll » Ignore polls created by craigrj » Mar. 11 2010, 06:00 AM ET created by craigrj (to members only) Poll Type: Multiple Choice The FED will begin to raise rates........... (choose one best answer)    by the end of June 2010.    between July 1 and the end of September 2010.    between October 1 and the end of December 2010.    Between Jan 1, 2011 and the end of March 2011.    sometime after the end of March 2011.    I do not have an opinion.   All votes final view current results (83 votes) » create a new poll » Ignore polls created by craigrj » Mar. 6 2010, 11:44 AM ET created by Boharm (to members only) Poll Type: Check All That Apply Here is a list of a dozen bad things that happened other places and in other times, and would influence capital preservation and lifestyle choices if they happened in the USA. Check any and all of them that you think will happen within five years. (check all that apply)    lower national standard of living    US GDP declines    inflation    markets lose half their value    hyper-inflation    government defaults on debt    widespread civil unrest    food rationing    frequent utility outages    martial law    military coup    world wars for food & oil    none of the above   All votes final view current results (348 votes) » create a new poll » Ignore polls created by Boharm » Mar. 4 2010, 4:34 PM ET created by dryan12 (to members only) Poll Type: Multiple Choice What Retirement category do you fall under? 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