Quote Originally Posted by DallasBella View Post
Yes you can withdraw early from your IRA if you want to pay a 10% penalty. Why on earth would you suggest I do such a thing?
Again, if it's a Roth, then you can access your contributions (not your earnings) any time without penalty. Traditional IRA has penalties because it's tax deferred, of course.

And I thought the IRA was originally brought up here as a dark joke about Ireland. If you ask about the IRA in Ireland, you will not get investment discussion.