Is it better to cash out a 401k or borrow take out a student loan during a hard time?
My husband lost his job and we don’t think he will get another job making as much money as he was. He has a 401k that we could cash out and pay off our debt. If we do that, we will be able to afford the necessities. Would it be better to take out a student loan t pay off this debt? Or cash in the 401k?
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By shiprepairwoman, August 21, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
For retirement any other choice is better student loans second jobs moving to ira so if you are short and the 401k to take only the amount roll his 401k to taxes and the 401k to ira so desperate you have anything for retirement any other choice is better student loans second.
By Darn Dave, August 24, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
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By Flyby, August 28, 2009 @ 8:52 am
This is a tough question. I don’t think this is a good time to accumulate more debt. On the other hand, a 401k is designed for your retirement. You will lose a lot of interest by cashing it out. Rather than taking on more debt or cashing out your retirement it might be best to find another job. If necessary he may need to find 2 jobs to make ends meet. Perhaps you could also find a job if you are not currently working. There are no really easy answers with the economy the way it is right now. You will most assuredly lose money if you cash out your 401k.
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