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Average 401(k) Hits $351,242 in 2026 as One in Five Accounts Tops $1 Million

Large, high‑balance accounts lift averages despite medians showing typical savers hold far smaller amounts.

Retirement Balances Vary Widely by Age and by Data Source

Why Common Retirement Targets Fall Short

One-Third of Investors Have More Credit Card Debt Than Their Retirement Savings, Survey Finds

‘$1.46 Million’ Retirement Target Misleads Millions, Experts Say

Americans' Retirement Target Hits $1.46 Million as Savings Fall Far Short

Most U.S. Retirees Face Large Savings Shortfalls, CareScout Finds

What a $900,000 Nest Egg Buys in Retirement

U.S. Workers Face Widespread Retirement Shortfall

Most Americans in Their 40s Are Far Short of Retirement Targets

Many Americans Doubt Their Retirement Savings as Balances Fall

Retirees Say Inflation and Health Costs Are Their Biggest Financial Fears

New Analyses Find Many 30- and 40-Somethings Lack Retirement Accounts

Early Retirement Math Meets Health Trade-Offs: $2 Million Now or $3.5–$4 Million for the Long Haul

Social Security’s Cushion Is Projected to Run Out by 2032, Triggering Automatic Cuts

Americans Raise Retirement ‘Magic Number’ to $1.46 Million as Planning Shifts to Income

Americans Now Say They Need About $1.5 Million to Retire, Survey Finds

Americans Now Say They Need $1.46 Million to Retire Comfortably

Retirement Reality Check Shows $1 Million Delivers a Modest Monthly Income

Retirement Planning Reorients to Income as BlackRock Urges Portfolios Beyond Index Funds