The Rule of 55, Explained

The Rule of 55, Explained

Author: ListenMoneyMatters.com | Andrew Fiebert and Matt Giovanisci February 17, 2020 Duration: 31:40
Today is we are talking about the Rule of 55. We’ve gotten quite a few listeners who have asked us to cover this so today we wanted to explain exactly what it is and how it works.  The Rule of 55 isn’t the only way to access your 401k early so, were also talking about other ways to tap into your 401k and what would be the right reasons to take advantage of these early distributions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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