In 2021, roughly 77 percent of surveyed parents in the United States had a 401(k) plan for retirement. Meanwhile, regular savings accounts were the second most popular type of retirement savings accounts with 67 percent relying on them. Meanwhile, the rest of accounts were used by less than a third of surveyed parents.
Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021
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T. Rowe Price. (April 1, 2021). Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
T. Rowe Price. "Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
T. Rowe Price. (2021). Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
T. Rowe Price. "Most Popular Accounts for Retirement Savings in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
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