Ask Shannah: Should I Take Money From My Retirement Account to Buy a House

$78,000. That’s a 20% downpayment on the average price of a house in 2022 according to The Zebra. No matter how much money you make, that’s a sizable amount of money. After you riffle through your couch cushions and pull out your rusty calculator to figure out how many coffees runs you need to skip, the question remains, where will you find that kind of cash? In this Ask Shannah, I’m answering the burning question, should I take money from my retirement account to buy a house, or is that the worst decision ever? LINKS Average home price in the U.S. article IRA Withdrawl for Home Purchase Compound Interest Calculator Study: First-Generation Americans Homeownership Rates for Immigrants LEAVE US A REVIEW Leave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the podcast player you’re listening to this episode in to leave us a review or you can click here to leave a review for Everyone's Talkin' Money podcast on Apple Podcasts.  Love this episode. Share it with a few friends so they can learn these valuable money concepts as well. Be sure to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode! GOT A QUESTION? Have an Ask Shannah question? Submit your question here https://bit.ly/shannahshares MORE MONEY TIPS Follow Me on Instagram for more money tips and behind-the-scenes information https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices