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Should I use my 401(k) to pay off credit card debt?

Tapping your 401(k) through a loan or withdrawal can eliminate high-interest credit card debt, but it risks tax penalties, job-change triggers and permanently lost retirement growth.

Republican Ledger staff · 3:08 PM ET

Should I use my 401(k) to pay off credit card debt?
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Tapping your 401(k) through a loan or withdrawal can eliminate high-interest credit card debt, but it risks tax penalties, job-change triggers and permanently lost retirement growth.

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