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Should You Use Your 401(k) to Pay Off Credit Card Debt? The Math vs. The Emotion
Is it worth pulling money from your 401(k) to wipe out credit card debt charging you 20% or more? In this episode of The Get Out of Debt Guy Podcast, Steve, the original Get Out of Debt Guy, and Damon Day, the new Get Out of Debt Guy, break down the real trade-offs.
We tackle the emotional relief of paying off high-interest balances versus the cold math of lost compounding, penalties, and taxes when you tap into retirement savings. With credit card APRs climbing above 20%, and some people paying over $1,000 a month just in card payments, it’s no surprise more Americans are tempted to borrow…
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