financialRetirement Account Withdrawal
#RI-69a90f16·2 months ago·
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“Pulling from small IRA to chip down at CC debt”
What Actually Happened
Tempted to withdraw $2,056 from IRA to chip down at $17,000 credit card debt
What I wish I knew
"Consider alternative debt repayment strategies"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Prioritize retirement savings over debt repayment in most cases"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Same Outcome Band
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