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“The Coulda-shoulda-woulda Club enrolls new members daily.”

If you coulda foreseen the potential accumulation, you woulda skipped the lump-sum distribution. Just for the sake of argument, let’s say you’re age 59 1/2 and toying with taking a lump-sum distribution from your employer-sponsored plan. Let’s also say you’re still working, and have other taxable savings you can draw from first when you do retire. If you leave your employer-sponsored plan funds alone, here’s what could happen over the 11 years between now and age 70 1/2 (when you must begin distributions


$180,000 coulda been more tomorrow.

The following illustration is for hypothetical purposes only and is not intended to imply the performance of any specific investment. Taxes are paid upon withdrawal.

 Your Account Balance Total
Saved At:
Your Account Balance in 11 Years
$180,000
6%  
$341,693
$180,000
8%  
$419,695

Assumes you leave your savings in your employer-sponsored plan and make no new contributions. Source for compound interest calculation: www.1728.com.


“Need income soon? How ‘bout a compromise?”

Rather than taking a lump sum, consider drawing regular monthly amounts from your plan (if permitted) or from an IRA or annuity you set up. That way, you’re only taxed on each income payment, and still have a balance that can grow tax-deferred.

Short-term tax drain
Long-term opportunity loss


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