Americans start managing their retirement finances early in life, also thanks to many financial instruments and products for those who want save money for their late years. This is true also for the wealthiest one percent of the population. Among top one percent individuals, those between 65 and 69 years saved on average nearly 2.7 million U.S. dollars for retirement.
Average value of retirement savings of top 1% wealthiest population in the United States in 2020, by age (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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DQYDJ. (March 2, 2021). Average value of retirement savings of top 1% wealthiest population in the United States in 2020, by age (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218866/value-retirement-savings-by-age-us/
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