But only early withdrawals to cover cost of medical care escape a 10 percent tax penalty.

One of the reasons few individuals joined the program was the penalty for early withdrawals, before age 59 1/2.

He was giving up the chase and going through some kind of early withdrawal.

However, continuing problems of management and cost control led to Whitney's early withdrawal from the project.

There is usually a 10 percent penalty for early withdrawal.

"Always in the incident commander's mind is early withdrawal of the firefighters for their safety," the chief said.

The president also warned, as he has in the past, about an early withdrawal from Iraq.

The early withdrawal of the class ensured that none were preserved.

It would let a couple take out $10,000 to buy their first home, without penalty for early withdrawal.

Make sure you can do without the cash for the full five years, however, as no early withdrawals are permitted.