Home Depot Executive Says Housing Market Is Frozen. A Retiree Who Pulls $50,000 From Her 401(k) for a Kitchen Remodel Could See Higher Medicare Premiums in Two Years

A frozen housing market is pushing retirees toward renovations instead of moves, but a single 401(k) withdrawal for a kitchen remodel can quietly trigger a Medicare premium hike that arrives two years later and catches most people completely off guard.