• ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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    From the article, Here are the median amounts of what individuals currently have saved for retirement, categorized by age:

    Age Range Median Retirement Savings

    Under 35 $18,880

    35-44 $45,000

    45-54 $115,000

    55-64 $185,000

    65-74 $200,000

    75 or older $130,000

    Source: Federal Reserve

    What you actually need for a 25 year retirement varies a lot based on your location. From memory they said Miami, FL would review about $1.1m, while McAllen, TX would require about $570k.

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      FL would review about $1.1m, while McAllen, TX would require about $570k.

      I’d be so screwed if I didn’t live in a Social Democratic “hell hole”, where the government takes care of me.