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Has there been any discussion of lifting the penalty for people who need to tap their 401k prior to retirement? For many of Americans, that's where their wealth is.


I suppose allowing people to do it in a pinch would be appealing but 1) you'd be sucking dollars out of the market when it needs it, and 2) people would be cashing out of securities at the worst possible time for their value.

Would rather see the government find a way to do no interest loans for 60 days.
 
Smart. Needs to be a limited window of opportunity though.

In fed service we can tap into ours and pay it back via deductions from paycheck with 2% interest. I've never done it but I've seen dummies do it to buy boats and cars..

Some small window of 6-9 months. A limited amount based upon some showing of need.
 
I suppose allowing people to do it in a pinch would be appealing but 1) you'd be sucking dollars out of the market when it needs it, and 2) people would be cashing out of securities at the worst possible time for their value.

Would rather see the government find a way to do no interest loans for 60 days.

How much of the market is individual 401ks? Betcha it's pretty small. The real money is large institutional investors (pension funds and the like).
 
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Smart. Needs to be a limited window of opportunity though.

In fed service we can tap into ours and pay it back via deductions from paycheck with 2% interest. I've never done it but I've seen dummies do it to buy boats and cars..
At least people would be able to have access to and spend their own money at their own discretion instead of some bureaucratic boondoggle of a spending bill.
 
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How much of the market is individual 401ks? Betcha it's pretty small. The real money is large institutional investors (pension funds and the like).
You are a financial idiot. As the old saying goes, it's best to remain silent and look like a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
 
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A couple of hours later and they’ve figured out that closing a golf course for social distancing is a little on the goofy side. They’re closing the clubhouse but leaving the pro shop and golf course open for now.

We are walking only. No carts:(
 
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