Majority of Americans are Behind on their Retirement Savings, Study Finds
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The Investopedia study also reveals a direct correlation between a respondent's level of financial knowledge and their confidence in their retirement savings plan. Fifty-eight percent of self-identifying novice investors feel they are currently behind on their savings, while expert investors are seven times more likely to be ahead of their goals.
"That more than half of Americans with above-average savings feel that they have inadequate retirement savings is a nationwide problem that needs to be addressed. These concerns coming from investors will only be magnified when looking at the general population," comments
The study, Retirement in America: The Search for Security, revealed other key insights about investors in
Nearly four out of five investors participate in some form of retirement plan though only 18 percent receive professional advice. Only 10 percent of those surveyed feel they are ahead in their retirement savings. Contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA) is the biggest differentiating factor for those who feel ahead of schedule. Eighty-two percent of ahead-of-schedule respondents indicated contributing to an IRA. Twenty-eight percent of respondents agreed that they were on track. The remaining 10 percent of respondents stated they were unsure about the status of their retirement savings.
The level of income for respondents does not appear to be a driving force behind retirement savings. Investors who say they are ahead have more than five times the investable assets of those who feel behind while earning less than two times the average income.
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