Columbus, OH

In 2023, Vanguard 401(k) balance rose 19% from a year prior. There are strategies you can employ to boost your savings rate and balance. If you recently caught a glimpse of your neighbor driving a new, fancy sports car down the street, it may have triggered a thought in your head along the lines of, "Hmm, I wonder what kind of salary he's pulling in."

If You've Got This Much Money in Your 401(k), You're Ahead of the Average Saver

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For most Americans, 67 is the full retirement age. So, how much should you expect from Social Security at that age?

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 67

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Nina and James, a boomer couple, face financial struggles after unexpected emergency expenses despite retiring with pensions in 2012.

A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone'

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You can't always avoid taxes, but on these income sources, you won't pay as much as you expect.

Retirees Don't Have To Pay Taxes on These Kinds of Income

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By the time you've retired, you'll hopefully have a portfolio of investments to help financially sustain you through retirement. But in addition to these investments, it's important to have some cash...

Here’s How Much Cash Retirees Should Have on Hand, According To Experts

San Diego, CA

Austin, TX

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. It’s often said that America’s wage earners can’t get something for nothing, but that’s not always the reality. Ask anyone living in the nine states where income tax doesn’t exist. They’ll...

I’m 56 and single. Will moving from San Diego to Austin really boost my $500,000 retirement savings?

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Retirement is a time when individuals finally have the opportunity to devote their lives to leisure. However, it also means transitioning from a steady paycheck to a fixed income, which can be challenging. And you may need to find ways to sustain your lifestyle. Retirees can use different strategies to generate income, ranging from traditional […] The post How Do Retirees Make Money? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

How Do Retirees Make Money?

Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opinions aren’t influenced by compensation. Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. KEY POINTS. Being strategic with how you...

Here's Where You Should Pull Money From First in Retirement

Massachusetts State

Nationwide, the CDC reports an average life expectancy at birth of 77.5 years. However, Americans live longer in some states than others. And retirees who live longer need more saved for retirement,...

People Live Longest in These 11 States: How Much You Need Saved for Retirement

Do Americans really work themselves to death, as the media so often portrays? Likewise, do Europeans really avoid work like the plague? Be Aware: These Are America's 50 Fastest-Growing Retirement Hot...

The Average Retirement Age in 2024: US vs. France

New York City, NY

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

I pay $2,100 a month to live with 23 roommates in New York City

Las Vegas, NV

Zoreen Kabani was always passionate about style. "I love clothing, love fashion, love being coordinated," she says. She just didn't think she could make a career out of it. Kabani, 37, and now based in Las Vegas, spent the first decade or so of her career working in finance. In her native Pakistan, "it's still a point of expectation to be in some form of a traditional career path," she says. She was a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs then a banker and financial advisor at JPMorgan Chase.

37-year-old brings in more than $100,000 a month selling clothes on Whatnot: ‘Consistency is key’

A large cohort of adults in their mid-50s is unprepared for retirement and may need to rely on family for housing and other needs later in life.

Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement

Your retirement might be many years down the line, or it might be only 10 years away. Either way, you want to make sure that you are saving for the time when you'll be done working and that when you...

How You Can Grow Your Retirement Savings in 10 Years, According to Banking Experts

Reaching retirement is the ultimate goal for many American workers. After years of the daily grind, the idea of giving up your nine-to-five in exchange for relaxing golf games, afternoon book clubs, and early dinners sounds phenomenal. While retirement can be an incredible time of life, it also brings its...

17 Things Americans Should Never, Ever Do During Retirement

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

A million dollars seems like a lot of money, but even with seven figures in savings, careful spending is necessary to live comfortably throughout your golden years. One way to do that is by relocating to a less expensive state. You might be able to trim your costs through researching just how expensive housing and health care are as well as other non-financial factors like climate and crime. That can help you stretch your savings, though the math can be complex.

American retirees with $1M in savings could go broke much faster in these 5 states — do you live in any of them?

People who don’t have a defined contribution plan, like a 401(k), are more likely to run out of money in retirement than those who do. More than two-thirds of workers have access to retirement plans, but only a little over half participate. If you don’t have a workplace retirement...

You're More Likely To Run Out of Money in Retirement If You Don't Have One of These

Transferring funds from a pre-tax retirement account such as an IRA to an after-tax Roth IRA is a move many retirement savers might want to consider. A Roth conversion, as the move is called, has many benefits. It can help you avoid required minimum distributions, or RMDs, in retirement, as well as taxes on your […] The post Is It Wise to Convert 20% of My IRA to a Roth Each Year to Avoid Taxes and RMDs? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

Is It Wise to Convert 20% of My IRA to a Roth Each Year to Avoid Taxes and RMDs?

The National Flood Insurance Program, a public insurance program sponsored by the federal government insures 4.7 million policyholders and protects more than $1.28 trillion in assets. Congress has until Sept. 30 to reauthorize the NFIP. "Without an extension, you're not going to be able to get a mortgage in any...

A 'man-made disaster' could make it trickier to buy or sell a home in some areas this fall, real estate expert says

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79% of Americans who make this one move won't run out of money in retirement, researchers say

Figuring out how much money you'll need in retirement can be tricky. After all, while some factors are in your control — such as what sort...

79% of Americans who make this one move won't run out of money in retirement, researchers say

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