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In this blog, I want to show you the average 401k balance for investors ranging in age from 45-65. I also want to give you the median 401k balance for investors in the same age range. If you are looking for 2022 401k contribution limits, please click here.
401k’s are one of the most popular retirement investment vehicles that individuals use to grow their retirement savings. As an employee, you are allowed to contribute $20,500 into your 401k on a yearly basis. If you are over 50, you can contribute another $6,500 into your 401k. According to the US Census Bureau, only 41% of individuals actually contribute to their 401k plan. With 401k balances (we will see this in a moment) being so low for individuals approaching retirement, what can you do to increase your 401k balance and retirement savings?
- Contribute the catch-up provision to your 401k
- If you are over the age of 50, you have the ability to contribute an extra $6,500 into your 401k each year. Those extra dollars in your prime working years can really give a boost to your 401k balance and retirement savings overall.
- Review Your 401k Investments Yearly
- Make sure you are reviewing how you are investing your 401k on a yearly or even bi-annual basis. As a financial advisor, I see so many 401k’s that are inappropriately invested based on the 401k participants age or how long they are going to work.
- Work with a professional
- This might seem simple, but a financial professional can really help direct you in making the right choices inside your 401k and outside in your retirement planning. For many of my clients, their 401k is their only investment and that is why we work together. To protect their 401k so that they can retire with confidence.
So what are the actual 401k balances for retirement investors in their 50’s and 60’s? Take a look at the stats below from a recently released report from Vanguard:
45-54 Average 401k Balance: $161,000
55-65 Average 401k Balance: $232,000
65-Up Average 401k Balance: $255,000
Is it too late to grow your 401k in your 50’s & 60’s? Well it depends. How long are you going to work? Do you need your 401k as retirement income now? Those are some of the questions I receive everyday on the YouTube channel. Here is a link to a recent article about saving for retirement: here. If those are some of your questions, please see the link below and we can put together a tactical strategy for your 401k that gets you to retirement, through retirement, and protects your ability to STAY in retirement.
Retirement income strategies and retirement income planning are two big pieces to anyones retirement planning calculator. Whether you are wanting to know strategies for “retirement planning at 30”, “retirement planning at 40”, “retirement planning at 50”, or even “retirement planning at 60” understanding how much retirement income that you want versus how much you need gives you a roadmap to follow to and through retirement.
Here at Pearl Wealth Group, we run a trademarked retirement investment and retirement income plan for individuals and families who are wanting to retire called “Your Financial EKG™.” What we are trying to visualize is how long a persons retirement savings are going to last throughout retirement. If you are looking for early retirement planning tips or trying to saving for retirement in your 50’s, You Financial EKG™ is a great tool to help you understand where you are retirement planning. Retirement planning and retirement income strategies shouldn’t be complicated. They should just be done right.
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