For those in their mid-40s and early 50s who reported having retirement accounts in 2022, the median balance was $115,000.

The average Social Security check ranges from $1,814 to $2,196 by state, but higher payments don't always mean an easier ...

Understanding how your retirement savings stack up to your peers' could help you see if you need to step up your investing.

The table below shows the approximate average Social Security checks for retirees by age and gender in 2026. It is based on ...

The average 401(k) balance for someone in their 60s was $568,040 as of June 2025. The median, though, was far less: $188,792.

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make ...

For example, Empower noted that as of October 2025, the average 401 (k) balance across all age cohorts was $326,459. But that ...

Retiring early seems to be on everyone’s minds these days. The growing popularity of the so-called FIRE movement — short for financial independence, retire early — is a testament to how much everyone ...

Despite higher wages and more accessible retirement plans, the average retirement age has hardly moved over the past 60 years. For men, the average age of retirement is 65, essentially unchanged over ...

Gen X faces rising costs, debt and family obligations. Discover the major obstacles to retirement readiness — and how to ...

One of the many upsides to living in the 21st century is that average life expectancies are higher than ever before, and so people who make it to retirement age can expect to enjoy many more years of ...