8/19/2008: Workers Swearing Off 401(k) Loans, According to Survey (Financial Week; free registration required)
Excerpt: "Credit crunched consumers aren't raiding their employer-sponsored nest eggs any more than usual, with the percentage of workers with outstanding 401(k) loans increasing by less than 1% so far this year, according to data provided to Financial Week by Hewitt Associates. Specifically, the benefits consulting firm estimates that about 22% of workers are now borrowing from their 401(k) plans."
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