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The Good and the Bad of Retirement Saving
Americans are socking away more. It’s still not enough.
Don’t save enough for old age and this could be you.
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Each year, Vanguard Group releases its annual review of the state of retirement savings in America, focusing on the 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other defined-contribution plans that allow people to set money aside for retirement, and in many cases defer taxes in the process.
The report, "How America Saves 2018,” is full of data, charts and interesting analytics. What I want to do is highlight a few specifics in the report, but I suggest you download it and spend some time working through all of its geeky goodness.