re: Pulling out of your 401k early.

So at a minimum he would have to take a 35% drop in value (10% penalty +25% tax bracket) for his scenario to play out best.

I've never understood this though, if someone is truly that scared, then move it to a damn mmkt fund inside the 401k and you're still out of the market, the money does not have to exit the plan to escape market risk.


But to each his own, "Those who understand interest, earn it. Those who don't, pay it."