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Saving for Retirement
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Saving for retirement means regularly setting aside a portion of your paycheck into a tax-advantaged investment account to build long-term financial security. With a 401(k), contributions are typically made pre-tax (or after-tax with a Roth 401(k)), allowing your money to grow through investments like mutual funds. Many employers also offer matching contributions, which can boost your savings. Over time, consistent contributions and compound growth help you accumulate a nest egg you can use to support yourself after you stop working.
‘Financial Vortex’ Swallowing Up Retirement Savings: Goldman Sachs
New report finds 3 in 4 non-Boomers report struggling to save for retirement and 4 in 10 living paycheck to paycheck
October 2, 2025
How a ‘Trump Account’ Could Grow to $22 Million by Retirement
Serae Wealth puts forth a best-case scenario showing how no distributions and maxing out contributions—along with historically average S&P 500 returns—could turn the $1,000 seed money into generational wealth
September 10, 2025
How Americans Are Turning Money Stress Into Action
New Empower research finds people spend 4 hours a day thinking about their finances, but it’s spurring real progress for many
July 30, 2025
401(k) Savers Cut Back on Personal Spending, Not Retirement
Schwab’s annual nationwide survey of 401(k) participants finds retirement confidence dips amid inflation concerns, but few are curbing plan contribution rates
July 29, 2025
$1.3 Million Needed to Retire Comfortably, Say Workplace Retirement Plan Participants
Schroder’s survey finds only 30% of participants think they’ll hit the million-dollar mark before retiring
July 15, 2025
Why Increasing Access, Participation in Workplace Retirement Plans Needs to be Prioritized: Pew
New research highlights savings challenges of workers without employer-sponsored benefits—and how not easing the problem creates a bigger one down the road for taxpayers
July 7, 2025
Bill to Make 401(k)s Available to 18- to 20-Year-Olds Reintroduced in Senate
Sens. Cassidy, Kaine bring back the “Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act”
May 13, 2025
‘Magic Number’ for Retirement Drops to $1.26M for 2025
This year’s figure from Northwestern Mutual is $200,000 less than last year, but remains far beyond what most Americans are on track to reach
April 14, 2025
New Look at Why Workers Struggle to Save Adequately for Retirement
Research examines the employment, personal finances, and retirement outlook of the workforce—and finds some pain points
March 7, 2025
Retirement Savers to Government: ‘Hands Off My 401(k)!’
New ICI research finds workplace retirement savers like their DC plans just the way they are (with tax preferences)
January 31, 2025