Comments for Jane Bryant Quinn http://janebryantquinn.com Your personal finance advocate—putting consumers first! Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Why Elizabeth Warren Should Head the New Consumer Protection Bureau by Dan Smith http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/why-elizabeth-warren-should-head-the-new-consumer-protection-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Dan Smith Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:47:18 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1256#comment-1285 The laissez-faire, caveat emptor, free-market ideologues have had it all their way for the last few decades. Thing have swung way off balance. We need to get back to some reasonable equilibrium, with meaningful regulation--the right amount--not too much, but not too little, either. The laissez-faire, caveat emptor, free-market ideologues have had it all their way for the last few decades. Thing have swung way off balance. We need to get back to some reasonable equilibrium, with meaningful regulation–the right amount–not too much, but not too little, either.

]]> Comment on Why Elizabeth Warren Should Head the New Consumer Protection Bureau by Bruce Chaffee http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/why-elizabeth-warren-should-head-the-new-consumer-protection-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Bruce Chaffee Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:36:49 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1256#comment-1284 This is a good and logical step towards recovery and an economy where citizens can have a modicum of trust in the system. This is a good and logical step towards recovery and an economy where citizens can have a modicum of trust in the system.

]]> Comment on The best deal in America: the target-date retirement fund by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/the-best-deal-in-america-the-target-date-retirement-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Jane Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:18:58 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1231#comment-1250 Good point. I will be writing more about target funds. Good point. I will be writing more about target funds.

]]> Comment on Why Elizabeth Warren Should Head the New Consumer Protection Bureau by S. Brown http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/why-elizabeth-warren-should-head-the-new-consumer-protection-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 S. Brown Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:44:02 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1256#comment-1209 I have listened to Ms. Warren many times on TV and she is the ONLY one so far that can, in my opinion, explain the complicated mess that we are in. I truly hope she will be nominated and confirmed. I challenge Mr. Obama to have the courage to put her in charge. I have listened to Ms. Warren many times on TV and she is the ONLY one so far that can, in my opinion, explain the complicated mess that we are in. I truly hope she will be nominated and confirmed. I challenge Mr. Obama to have the courage to put her in charge.

]]> Comment on Why Elizabeth Warren Should Head the New Consumer Protection Bureau by Ray in MD http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/why-elizabeth-warren-should-head-the-new-consumer-protection-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Ray in MD Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:52:53 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1256#comment-1206 Thank you, Mrs. Quinn for all of your articles but especially this one. Supporters of Ms. Warren can sign a petition at: http://act.boldprogressives.org/cms/sign/petition_warren/?source=bpo Thank you, Mrs. Quinn for all of your articles but especially this one.

Supporters of Ms. Warren can sign a petition at:
http://act.boldprogressives.org/cms/sign/petition_warren/?source=bpo

]]> Comment on Congress sells out seniors: No SEC regulation of indexed annuities by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/congress-sells-out-seniors-no-sec-regulation-of-indexed-annuities/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Jane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:11:21 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1227#comment-1177 I haven't demonized the product. I have strongly objected to abusive sales and lack of disclosure about costs. I haven’t demonized the product. I have strongly objected to abusive sales and lack of disclosure about costs.

]]> Comment on Congress sells out seniors: No SEC regulation of indexed annuities by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/congress-sells-out-seniors-no-sec-regulation-of-indexed-annuities/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Jane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:10:24 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1227#comment-1176 Insurance regulators have allowed abusive sales of indexed annuities for years and years and years. At least the SEC would require the sellers to disclose the cost. Salespeople keep telling customers that these annuities don't cost them anything. (That's something else the SEC would stop.) Insurance regulators have allowed abusive sales of indexed annuities for years and years and years. At least the SEC would require the sellers to disclose the cost. Salespeople keep telling customers that these annuities don’t cost them anything. (That’s something else the SEC would stop.)

]]> Comment on The worst deal in America: “Free Lunch” senior seminars by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/the-worst-deal-in-america-free-lunch-senior-seminars/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Jane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:07:07 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1233#comment-1175 The AARP would love to have you monitor The AARP would love to have you monitor

]]> Comment on The worst deal in America: “Free Lunch” senior seminars by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/07/the-worst-deal-in-america-free-lunch-senior-seminars/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Jane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:06:28 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1233#comment-1174 I too like immediate annuities. The variable annuities sold through free-lunch seminars can be useful in certain circumstances, although they are not my cup of tea. I have written about them here -- http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/06/set-up-a-future-retirement-income-with-new-style-annuities/ I too like immediate annuities. The variable annuities sold through free-lunch seminars can be useful in certain circumstances, although they are not my cup of tea. I have written about them here — http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/06/set-up-a-future-retirement-income-with-new-style-annuities/

]]> Comment on Set Up a Future Retirement Income with New-Style Annuities by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/06/set-up-a-future-retirement-income-with-new-style-annuities/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Jane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:02:00 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1209#comment-1173 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

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