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According to the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances (1989-2022), the average retiree (ages 65 to 74) has $609,230 in retirement savings. For older individuals (ages 75 and older), this number drops to $462,410.
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Wherever your retirement savings are at, it doesn’t hurt to have a little more than you need. After all, you never know what life might throw at you that even your best-laid retirement plans didn’t quite account for. And even if you don’t end up needing it yourself, you might want to leave something behind for your descendants.
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