Tag Archives: ira

Can I Take Money Out of One IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or Roth IRA and Roll It Into Another Account? – Dave

“Dear Paul, Hello, I am unemployed and need money…fast!!. I have several different retirement accounts: With “Investor-A”, I have both, a Traditional IRA & a Roth IRA With “Investor-B” I have both, 401k & 403b accounts (100% vested)… and I also have a SEP-IRA Interesting scheme… do you think this will work..?? I know you [...]

What Do I Need to Know Before We Take Money Out of the IRA to Pay Our Credit Cards? – Jayme

“Dear Paul, CC debit and trying to find the best way to handle the situation. We have about 55k in cc debit and have spoken with an attorney who said we make to much for chapter 7 but could go with chapter 13. My husband really didn’t like this route. I have an IRA with [...]

I Was Told Not to File Bankruptcy Due to Severance I Might Receive. – Diane

“Dear Lewis, In May 2009, I was laid off. I had an appointment with a bankrupcty lawyer the day after I was escorted out (I had fairly high security clearance). She told me to hold off on the bankruptcy due to whatever severance I might receive. I held off and held off…and had a really [...]

My Active Duty Military Husband Says We Should Not Start Investing Till He Returns From Being Deployed. – Barbara

“Dear Paul, We are an active duty military couple (14 years in) with one child and gross income of about $120,000 (with pay and allowances) per year. I’m 40, he’s 34. I have a Bachelors in Business and have almost completed a Masters in Finance. We’ve had money issues in the past, but dug ourselves [...]

Should I Take Money Out of My IRA and Use it to Pay Off Debt? – Dan

Dan wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

Facing Unemployment and Wanting to Cash Out Retirement. – Susan

“Dear Steve, My husband and I are in our early 40s. I am a stay at home mom, we have three kids, ages 1, 2 and 3. We have $190,000 in retirement funds (IRAs and Roth IRAs). We have $160,000 in mortgage debt (3.75% 15 yr term). We have no emergency savings account, no other [...]

Marriage and Money: How to Talk to Your New Spouse About Finances

So you’re engaged. Or thinking about it. If you’re really serious about spending the rest of your life with another person, it’s time to get some of the tougher issues out in the open. Somewhere near the top of your list should be MONEY. Conflicts about money issues can stop a relationship before it has [...]

How to Survive a Job Loss

If you’ve ever lost a job, you know how devastating it can be. It doesn’t really matter how you lost it — a company reorganization, merger, forced retirement or simply being fired — the results are the same. It probably feels like everything you’ve worked for is gone, including your income. And because losing a [...]

Should We Settle Our Debt By Taking Money Out of Our IRA? – Laura

“Dear Steve, My husband and I currently have 45,000 in credit card debt between 3 companies (5 cards). I lost my part time job last year, and since November we have been unable to make the minimum payments. We are now at 120 days late and we don’t know what our options are, or what [...]

My Husband and I Are Just Barely Making the Minimum Payments. – Janet

Janet wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

I Was Wondering if it Would Make Sense to Liquidate Part of our IRA and Pay Off the Mortgage? – Ken

Ken wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

Should I Use Half My IRA Debt to Pay Off My Debt? – B

“Dear Steve, I have about $9400 in credit card debt which has an interest rate of 25.66% ! I have about $4700 in an IRA account. I made about $ 70K last year but I am single with no dependents so I don’t have many exemptions and have alot of taxes taken out of my [...]

Is Taking Money Out of My IRA to Pay Off Credit Card Debt a Smart Thing to Do? – Sarah

“Dear Steve, I have about 25k in my IRA and about 2k in my 401k. I owe about 11k on credit cards and every month I go more into debt because I make less money then all of my bills. If I were to pay off my credit cards, I would have enough money to [...]

Should We Take Money From Our IRA to Buy a Car? – Brenda

“Dear Steve, Retired – husband 69 and I am 65 Husband worked for a now defunct airline for 28 years so pension is minimal from PBGC. I have an IRA worth about $210K (withdrawing $10K lump sum annually). We are both currently collecting social security. My husband has two part-time jobs and I have one [...]

I Will Be Retiring Soon and Pay Off Mortgage With IRA Money. What Taxes Will I Owe? – Robert

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