I have $7K due on my Visa, from 2 years of trying to make a living selling real estate. I am not an overspender and am now in a stable job with a regular paycheck. I have $60k in my Schwab IRA, rolled over from jobs where I put the maximum away since my 20's. I know everyone advises against it, but I'm paying 16.24% on the Visa ($1000 per year).
I propose to withdraw $8,000 from the IRA, which would be penalized about 38% (10% penalty + 28% taxes), giving me about $5,000 toward the debt.
I propose that by keeping my credit clean and saving that $1000/year will be worth it to me when I go to buy a house using the $52,000 to borrow against.
It's my money, and I would have and will pay the income tax on it at some point - to me 10% seems like a better penalty than the 16.24%.
Theoretically, I can put the money "back" under the $4,000 allowed per year.
Please advise! Having this debt seems to hurt a lot more than losing money I never really feel like I had in the first place.
2007-01-29
11:49:17
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Nan
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