Re: Financial Advise???
Not a financial adviser but...if you withdraw from your 401k early you pay the income tax on the earnings as well as a 10% penalty.
Since the market has hit it's low and on the up swing, you'd not only be loosing the 10% + tax but the opportunity to recoup the loses taken in your 401k when the market went down.
My advise would be to open another card with a much lower rate and transfer the balance (many have 0% interest for X months on balance transfers) and then start paying down the credit card before doing anything else (having it paid off prior to the introductory 0% offer expiring).
You may also look into taking a "loan" from your 401k at a low rate.
I don't think any financial adviser would tell you to withdraw from your 401k early.
I hope this helps
~Mark
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