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If You Really Have to Touch Your Retirement Stash, Here's How to Do It Right
The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required 
Oct. 6, 2014
"Gone are the days when it was considered taboo, or even unusual, to consider touching one's 401(k) before retirement.... Here are five questions to ask yourself before deciding whether -- or how -- to start raiding your 401(k). [1] What's the tax hit on a 401(k) loan compared with a withdrawal? ... [2] If I choose a withdrawal, can I avoid some of the tax penalties? ... [3] Am I feeling solid in my job? ... [4] Will I mind my account in a slow lane for six months or more? ... [5] Do I have an IRA alternative?"
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