The author has no regrets about draining her retirement account. Courtesy of the author My son struggled in school and needed a specialized environment. I cashed out my retirement savings to cover his tuition. He's now thriving academically and socially, and I don't regret it. When I was 14 years old, I began 9th grade at a top-ranked Catholic girls' school — a move that would shape the course of my life. I was able to do so because my grandfather and mother had tucked money into savings accou