Newsflash! Boomers Haven’t Saved Enough in 401(k)s

Bad news for baby boomers and their 401(k)s.

Bad news for baby boomers and their 401(k)s.

On Monday, the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) released new research revealing that less than a quarter of baby boomers—just 24 percent—are confident they will have enough savings to sustain them throughout their retirement years. This marks the lowest level of retirement confidence since IRI began the study in 2011, when 37 percent of boomers expressed similar confidence.

The lack of confidence is understandable given boomer readiness, which finds only 55 percent of boomers reported saving for retirement. Nearly half of those Boomers with savings, 42 percent, have saved less than $100,000 – an amount that would generate less than $7,000 a year in retirement income. Overall one in five boomers are concerned they’ll not have enough savings to cover basic living expenses.

Other highlights (or lowlights) from the report include:

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