<prompt> Human: Hi,I was wondering if I could get some advice on this matter. My fiancé and I are looking to purchase a home very soon however, we are about 8k short on a down payment. Will it kill me to borrow 8k from my 401k for this? Im 26 and our combined income is 160k. Id be able to comfortable pay this 8k back in 2 years. Thanks for the help.If we dont purchase a house within 3 months we need to sign another 12 month lease.Edit: Thanks for the answers guys. The consensus is an overwhelming dont do it. So Ill try to work something out and extend my lease until I have the money saved. There was also some interesting comments of ideas Ill have to look into. Thanks!  <response>: Doesnt sound like a good idea. If youre already stretched that thin, how will you handle other housing expenses? Also, only being able to pay back 8k after 2 years at that income is a bit frightening. 