A new study finds that having an emergency fund is a key way to limit the need for early 401(k) withdrawals.

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This growing trend suggests a shift in how people use their retirement accounts. Once seen as off-limits until retirement, 401 (k)s are increasingly serving as backup emergency funds.

And nearly one-third of people who leave jobs annually liquidate their 401 (k)s, paying taxes and often penalties rather than keeping the money in a retirement account.