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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“”””Americans say they need roughly $1.5 million to retire comfortably, and the average savings for all employed adults aged 21 to 64 is just $955. “”””


This statistic makes no sense. 21 year old people rarely have any savings.

What are the savings of people in the 45 to 64 age range?


3 posted on 02/10/2026 6:46:32 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

That’s a good point about 21-45 but it’s still low. My daughter is 32 now but had a lot more that $1000 by the time she was 23. I didn’t have $1000 saved until I was close to 30.


22 posted on 02/10/2026 7:04:16 AM PST by albie
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

There is a 19 trillion inheritance that’s going to be handed down the next twenty years. People will be fine.


40 posted on 02/10/2026 7:29:41 AM PST by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

“What are the savings of people in the 45 to 64 age range?”

45-54 group averages $115,000 (median) $313,220 (mean)
55-64 group averages $185,000 (median) $537,560 (mean)


72 posted on 02/10/2026 8:18:51 AM PST by Jolla
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