When drawn as a population pyramid, age distribution can hint at patterns of growth. A top heavy pyramid, like the one for Grant County, North Dakota, suggests negative population growth that might be due to any number of factors, including high death rates, low birth rates, and increased emigration from the area.
If your 401(k) plan made hardship distributions that didnât follow the plan language, or if your plan doesnât have hardship language, find out how you can correct this mistake. The rules for hardship distributions from 403(b) plans are similar to those for hardship distributions from 401(k) plans.
I need to take a hardship withdrawal, around $20,000, an amount sufficient to pay off the TSP loan along with the penalties and taxes. This would increase my monthly usable cash flow by around $500, enabling me to meet my obligations and start bringing down debt.