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Retirement savings gap widens between rich and poor
Last year, the typical 55- to 64-year-old household had just $111,000 saved in their 401(k)s and IRAs, which would translate into just $500 a month in retirement income, according to a report from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research that analyzed recent Federal Reserve data. But when you break down the savings by income brackets, the numbers look even bleaker. Households in the lowest income bracket – those earning less than $39,000 a year – had a median savings balance of just $13,000. Meanwhile, those in the top income bracket – those earning $138,000 or more a year – had a median of $452,000 saved…Read More
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