5/23/2013 – Average U.S. 401(k) balance tops $80,000, up 75 percent since 2009

The average 401(k) retirement balance for U.S. workers hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, a growth spurt of 75 percent since the stock market’s nadir in March 2009, Fidelity Investments said on Thursday based on a survey of its accounts.

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