Cash it in

Story date: 2007-10-09 05:29:00
Added on: 2007-10-09 17:16:54

CNN Money - You pay yourself back with interest - typically at the prime rate plus one percentage point. Tax alert If you don't pay back the loan in five years, you'll owe income taxes and a 10% penalty (you have longer if you used the money to buy a home). What ...


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