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This post was inspired by Rhys Martell the founder of Well Built Wealth. Rhys does a wonderful job of educating Canadians on all things retirement. I’ve learned a bunch from Rhys and several other advice-only planners. Rhys offered a video (shown below) offering six ways we can lower our taxes in retirement. While it’s a fantastic video, it’s also a good opportunity to ‘put it in writing’, and at times with a little more context. […]
Below are estimated United States retirement savings statistics by age for 2026, from the Federal Reserve’s 2025 survey (the newest data we have until roughly late 2029). You’ll find the average retirement savings by age, along with median, and top 1% of savings. For a fuller accounting of net worth as opposed to only savings for retirement, see our net worth by age research. Retirement savings benchmarks by age in 2026 The following chart summarizes […]
On this page are estimated United States retirement savings. Statistics are for households headed by adults aged 32-61 at the time of the survey (the Federal Reserve’s 2025 survey, released in 2026). It’s the newest United States data until roughly late 2029. You’ll see average retirement savings, median retirement savings, top 1% retirement savings, and a retirement savings percentile calculator to rank a savings amount versus the adult population. Perhaps more relevantly, later see our […]