When you close or take
money out of a retirement account before the guidelines allow it, you typically have to pay ordinary income tax, plus an early withdrawal penalty.
Also, since you still earn the appreciation on your investment despite using the equity that paid for the investment, it may be cheaper than drawing money
out of your retirement accounts as that money used will no longer see a return.
No matter which method you choose for paying off debt (or if you make up your own), it's definitely not a good idea to risk your retirement future by taking
funds out of a retirement account.
And attorney Parisa Fishback said bankruptcy may be appropriate if you have property that's in danger of going into foreclosure, or if you're thinking of taking money
out of a retirement account in order to pay an unsecured debt.
«When it comes to retirement, it is so important to get that money
out of the retirement accounts as tax - efficiently as you possibly can,» emphasize Gary Plessl and Kevin Houser, certified financial planners and managing partners of The Houser and Plessl Wealth Management Group.
«In other words, they must
come out of the retirement account and go through the «tax fence,» as we say, and then can be directed to an after - tax account which then can be spent or invested as goals dictate.»
If the S&P 500 has a boffo year, go ahead and feel comfortable about a 5 % drawdown, moving that money
out of your retirement accounts and into the bank at the start of the following year.
If you need money
out of your retirement accounts and have money in a 401k and Roth IRA then take the money out of your Roth IRA first — because you can take out the money you have directly invested (not the gains) without a paying a penalty.
God forbid your car breaks down, you lose your job or you have an expensive home repair... and without an emergency fund, you'll feel forced to take
it out of your retirement account.
Taking money
out of your retirement account will make your retirement money grow more slowly.
At that time, I'll either free up some money by downsizing our primary home or selling our vacation home or I'll pull money
out of my retirement accounts.
It makes taking money
out of retirement accounts a very expensive proposition as you may only get 60 to 70 cents for every dollar that you withdraw.
Most of us know that taking money
out of a retirement account will usually trigger taxes and sometimes penalties.
That could mean asking family members for loans, tapping home - equity lines of credit, using credit cards, or yes — drawing money
out of a retirement account.
Not taking money
out of a retirement account to buy an insurance policy.
Even if you don't need the money, you have to take
it out of your retirement account and you have to pay tax on it.
But most importantly, every dollar you take
out of your retirement accounts is a dollar that will never again be available for tax - deferred or tax - free growth.
If you're 70 - and - a-half-plus years old, you actually have to take money
out of your retirement accounts, including 401 (k) s, traditional IRAs, SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs, each year to avoid a penalty.
«We don't ever want you to take money
out of a retirement account,» he says, meaning before you reach retirement age.