# Career choices ITT

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/career-choices-itt/262522
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**Created:** [January 31, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/career-choices-itt/262522 "2012-01-31T20:47:15Z")
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### Author: ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/career-choices-itt/262522/83 "2012-02-03T18:51:01Z")

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> [@risk + simcity with a pinch of civilization for good measure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/risk-simcity-with-a-pinch-of-civilization-for-good-measure/46848/1220):
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> If someone is willing to withdraw money and pay the necessary taxes on them, the IRS should have ZERO say in what I use the money for. It’s not like I’m trying to withdraw money I didn’t pay taxes on and not pay taxes still. Trying to loophole a withdrawal under a hardship is an entirely different matter and yes, that, I frown upon as well.
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> So yes, in my opinion, it is very unfair.

im still confused about this… why dont you just take a personal loan against your 401k and pay yourself back with intrest? that shouldnt be taxed. btw, do you contribute to your 401k before or after taxes?

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