I have been paying on this line of credit for 3 years and becasue it has a flexible interest rate although I pay extra because the interest rates continue to rise most of the payment is almost all interest. I need help getting out of this mess but I also need to put as much money in the 401k as I can because that is not where it should be either. If I do take a inservice withdrawal I will not be able to contribute for 6 months. This means i will lose the interest on the money I take out and on the money I cannot contribute for six months. I will lose my employers 5 percent matching and the tax advantages. What do I do? I plan to retire within the next 3 to 5 years. This is such a mess. I cannot take a loan out because I did so to payoff credit cards and I can only have one outstanding loan at a time. I feel so trapped! The home equity line of credit balance is 13000 dollars.
Orignal From: Is it wise to take money out of a 401k to pay off a home equity line of credit. I am 5 years within retirement
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