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Re: Got ER pension offer
Old 05-30-2004, 09:03 PM   #3
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Dallas
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Bill J.,

IMHO, you should not tap the 401k money until
you have to ....... age 70 if you can hold out.
I would sell the house to unload the mortgage
and rent until you get everything figured out.
I bet you could live off of the pension plus the
house equity until you can collect SS in 9 years.
In the meantime your 401k would double in 9
years at an 8% compound rate. Read Bernstein's
"4 Pillars of Investing" before you commit to an
investment adviser or broker. Take a hard look
at your expenses and make a realistic budget.

Have courage. You can do it if you want to.

Cheers,

Charlie
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