
Let’s face it, life in the U.S. is expensive. Just ask workers who participated in a late 2024 Charles Schwab 401(k) Participant Study. They expected to need $1.8 million to retire comfortably. Contrast that with the average American retirement account value of $491,022, according to Empower, and you have trouble in paradise.
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