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Old 08-17-2007, 11:52 AM
TLC TLC is offline
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Default Re: 401k contributions: pre/post tax and roth.

You will want to verify this with another source (like irs.gov)...

There are penalties for withdrawing <u>earnings</u> but not the <u>contributions</u>. So, if you contribute $100k over the next 20 years and it grows into $500k, you could take out $100k tax-free before reaching 59 1/2.

There is also provisions for withdrawals for the purpose of buying a first home, higher education costs, etc. that you can research.
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