This is info people should be aware of, but it doesn't help me if I only have mo...

nfriedly · on Sept 16, 2016

Actually, I think buying a (first) house is one of the loopholes. From the linked article:

> "...you can withdraw retirement account money early to pay for education expenses, fund a first-time home purchase, ..."

g52oevr0in · on Sept 16, 2016

Only up to $10k. I can withdraw $10k from my traditional IRA using that loophole, then a lot more from my roth.