• ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    You can cash out a 401k but you’ll pay a 20% penalty and then have to pay taxes on the remaining amount - since the money put into a 401k is untaxed until it’s drawn upon. Liquidating your 401k is a desperation catastrophe.