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Washington Post - Using Nest Eggs Before Maturity

Six months ago, Ivan Sanchez was optimistic about his future. He had recently earned a bachelor's degree in business management and was writing a book about growing up among gangs and guns in the Bronx.

Then he was threatened by something else: a credit card bill, student and car loan debt, higher gas bills and rising rent. With two high school age children in need of clothing and school supplies and a toddler in need of much more, it didn't take very long for Sanchez's optimism to fade. That's when he decided to do what any financial planner would advise against: He dipped into his 401(k) retirement plan.