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Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2018
Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2018
What types of accounts do you have for your retirement savings?
This statistic presents the accounts used for retirement savings in the United States as of January 2018. The results of the survey revealed that 78 percent of the respondents used 401(k) plan.
What types of accounts do you have for your retirement savings?
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 401(k) plan | 78% |
| Traditional IRA | 33% |
| Regular savings account | 31% |
| Roth IRA | 27% |
| Annuity or life insurance policy | 16% |
| Certificate of deposit (CD) | 12% |
| Taxable investment account | 12% |
| Other | 3% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 401(k) plan | 78% |
| Traditional IRA | 33% |
| Regular savings account | 31% |
| Roth IRA | 27% |
| Annuity or life insurance policy | 16% |
| Certificate of deposit (CD) | 12% |
| Taxable investment account | 12% |
| Other | 3% |
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This statistic presents the accounts used for retirement savings in the United States as of January 2018. The results of the survey revealed that 78 percent of the respondents used 401(k) plan.
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- March 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 16 to January 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 502 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Multiple answers were possible.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 16 to January 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 502 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Multiple answers were possible.
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