It's important to know how to handle an earlier retirement than planned.

It's important that you invest throughout your working life to build the nest egg you need to cover retirement costs. By age 60, you're only a few years away from retirement so you should have a lot ...

The average 401(k) balance for someone in their 60s was $577,454 as of November 2025. The median, though, was far less: $186,902. Learn how to catch up in this decade if your savings aren’t where you ...

Average 401(k) balances vary widely by age, with median savings far below expert targets, leaving many workers behind on ...

Americans ages 55 to 64 have a median 401(k) balance of $95,642. Workers over 50 can contribute an extra $8,000 annually to 401(k)s. Those aged 60 to 63 can add $11,250. Delaying Social Security until ...

The 4% rule and most retirement calculators often just assume you are going to spend the same inflation-adjusted amount of money for the next 30 years. On the one hand, this is a simple and clean idea ...

As Americans near retirement age, Fed data highlight wide gaps in who has savings and how much they’ve accumulated.