Northwestern Mutual Study Sets New Retirement Savings Target at $1.26M
Northwestern Mutual Study Sets New Retirement Savings Target at $1.26M
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A new study by Northwestern Mutual reveals Americans now need $1.26M for a comfortable retirement, up from previous estimates. This comes amid concerning trends:
- Only 3.2% of retirees currently have $1M+ saved
- 77% of Americans report feeling financially insecure (up from 72% in 2023)
- 45% say they need $100k+ annual income for financial security
The gap between retirement needs and actual savings continues to widen, with most Americans falling significantly short of recommended targets.
Only 3.2% of retirees have $1 million in retirement accounts, per Investopedia.
77% of Americans do not feel financially secure, per Bankrate. In 2024, it was 75%. In 2023, 72%.
45% of all adults have said they would need to make $100,000 or more a year to feel financially secure, per Bankrate.
You need in order to retire comfortably to $1.26 million, according to the 2025 Planning & Progress Study by Northwestern Mutual.
Americans will need more than $1.1 million in additional savings to retire comfortably in 20 years, per MW.
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