Why is this interesting? Well, should I get laid off tomorrow*, I could start taking money from my retirement account (to eke out my almost assuredly meager income) without penalty. Not that I would want to do that, but if it’s the difference between losing my house or keeping it, I think I could be persuaded.
*I work for a newspaper. Layoffs are a fact of life. At this point, I might welcome it.
Have you reached this milestone? Was it meaningful for you?
Roddy