When money is repaid to a 401k plan, does it get repurchased at the original selling price? stock = $40 when money taken out. When repaid the stock is worth $46. Does that constitute an additional Loss on my part?
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mrjule |
Using a 5yr 401k loan to pay back an outstanding 20yr 401k loan????? Term adjustment. |
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Posts: 1 (01/09/08 18:12:14) |
I borrowed more and for a longer time period because the representative i spoke to said there were no pre payment penalties. I borrowed 20000 for 20yrs for my
home. When I went to put back 12000 6months later, they said I had to prepay in FULL!!! 1 year later, the moneys gone. My big mistake. I want to know if
reborrowing at a much shorted period to pay off the long term loan (refinance) makes any sense.(5% 20yr for 8% 5yr) Or should i take out a personal loan. Is
it really that simple? A) Repay original and pay off loan more quickly B) Borrow from bank, get a write off, reinvest all the money into 401k re-establishing
interest on the outstanding balance. Which way will I lose the least?
When money is repaid to a 401k plan, does it get repurchased at the original selling price? stock = $40 when money taken out. When repaid the stock is worth $46. Does that constitute an additional Loss on my part?
Last Edited By: mrjule 01/09/08 18:26:00.
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Posts: 340 (03/13/08 09:37:52) |
You should really sit down with a qualified financial planner or CPA and work out which is best. They can ask the right questions so they know exactly what you
specific facts and circumstances are before making a recommendation.
When you repaid a plan loan, those funds will be invested per your instructions at the current price of the asset. In your example that was $46. We call this an "opportunity cost," i.e., you missed the opportunity to make $6 on the stock because you borrowed the money that would have been invested in the stock. |
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