5/3/2016 – Average American household approaching retirement has this much saved up

Boiling the average American household’s retirement savings down to just a few numbers —and giving it meaning — is a difficult thing to do. That’s what I’ve discovered after writing about, reading, and talking with retirees from all walks of life for a number of years. Some couples feel the need to save up over $1 million to comfortably sleep at night, while others know that they’ll survive, and thrive, just fine on Social Security alone.

Read the full article at USA Today.