Recent posts tagged ‘loan’

401(k) loans: Are you really taxed twice?

By on July 24, 2009 9:23 am

Following my recent post on 401(k) loans, a number of you asked for more detail on the rules around taxes on plan loans and repayments. So I thought I’d delve deeper into the topic of being (or not being) taxed twice.

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Your 401(k): Nest egg or slush fund?

By on July 10, 2009 10:36 am

One of our readers recently asked about Vanguard’s view on 401(k) loans.

As you might know if you’ve poked around Vanguard.com, we generally frown upon retirement plan loans, to put it mildly. In fact, Vanguard’s intranet for employees recently featured an article cautioning us against borrowing from our own retirement accounts.

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