November 21, 2013
Thirty-one percent of Americans in prime retirement saving years – 40 to 59 – say they have a plan, versus 69% who do not. Both groups in this age range say they will need a median nest egg of $200,000 for their retirement.
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Middle Class Americans
“I’ll Never Retire, But Work Until I’m Too Sick or Die”
As U.S. lawmakers engage in an ongoing fight over how and when to pay the country’s debts, more than half the middle class (59%) are very clear that their top day-to-day financial concern is “paying the monthly bills,” an increase from 52% in 2012.