More than half of defined contribution plans experienced an increase in 401(k) loans in the past two years. But is it a wise financial move? The answer: that depends.
Retirement plans exist to provide earnings streams to retirees, but knowing how to pensionize retirement savings is largely a foreign concept to most workers.
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