The median balance for people just getting started in their careers is $1,948. That means half of 401 (k) plan participants ...

Retirement savings are also a key component of Americans’ net worth. Retirement assets accounted for a third (34%) of all ...

In a recent article, I reflected on the investment mistakes I’ve made over the past 30 years and the valuable lessons they taught me. In hindsight, I may have left readers with the impression that ...

Although the market's volatility means your retirement savings journey wont happen with the same consistent growth the graph below suggests, investing $10 per day in an S&P 500 index fund 250 days per ...

Most investors are reaching this milestone at around the same age, and you can, too, even if it feels like a struggle right ...

They are contributing to their 401(k)s much earlier than millennials did, reports show, and young women in particular are ...

While Vanguard's newly released "How America Saves" yearly report reveals that Americans' 401 (k) savings rates are at record ...

Workers in their 50s have kept contributions steady, but many still fall short of recommended retirement savings targets ...

Saving early for retirement is the key. According to experts, if you’re 50, you should save at least 3.5 to 5.5 times your salary. Don’t forget to maximize retirement contributions, reduce debt, and ...

Increasingly, the drumbeat of financial advisers who say $1 million won't be enough for retirement is growing louder. On Monday, Real World Investor released research estimating that Americans will ...

Despite record plan participation, many workers remain at risk of inadequate retirement savings as Social Security's future ...

Americans set aside a record-high portion of their paycheck in their 401(k) accounts last year, according to Vanguard.