There are several types of defined contribution plans captured in the report, but the 401 (k) is by far the most common and ...

TaxWatch IRS increases 401 (k) limits — investors can save a lot more money in 2023 Workers age 50 and over will benefit in particular from the new 401 (k) contribution limits for 2023.

The average self-directed brokerage account within workplace 401(k)s finished at $335,857, down 4.7% from Q4 in 2024, according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report.

You may be curious to know how your 401(k) balance compares to the average saver's. To that end, Fidelity has some new data. And it may surprise you.

Unsurprisingly, higher earners tend to have more saved for retirement.

While it's possible to save for retirement without a 401 (k), many workers without access to these plans said they faced barriers to building wealth, the Pew survey found.

We see this happen slightly in the median 401 (k) balance column when going from the 55-to-64 age group ($95,642 median balance) to the 65+ age group ($95,425 median balance).

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For example, some 401 (k)s may take the requested money from low-risk assets in the accounts, inadvertently increasing a retiree’s risk exposure. Other 401 (k) plans don’t allow partial ...

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First, the positive: The average 401 (k) balance among nearly 5 million accounts in Vanguard’s data set was $148,153, up over 9% from the year before.