While Vanguard's newly released "How America Saves" yearly report reveals that Americans' 401 (k) savings rates are at record ...

You may be curious to know how your 401(k) balance compares to the average saver's. To that end, Fidelity has some new data.

The median balance for people just getting started in their careers is $1,948. That means half of 401 (k) plan participants ...

Vanguard’s “How America Saves” report on the state of 401(k) participation is now in its 24th year, and for the moment, all ...

A s stock and bond markets have whipsawed this year, you may be afraid to look at your 401 (k) account balance. But all of ...

Tips on When to Check 401(k) Balance. You don’t need to check your 401(k) balance weekly, but regularly monitoring the account as part of a buy-and-hold investment strategy will ensure you hit ...

Vanguard, in its How America Saves 2024 report (based on 2023 data), found that plan participants between the ages of 45 and 54 had an average 401(k) balance of $168,646, with a median balance of ...

Knowing what others have saved in their 401(k)s may provide a benchmark for your savings. After learning the average 401(k) balance by age, use it to guide your efforts.

Given that the S&P 500 fell 3.7% in the third quarter of this year, it’s not surprising that 401(k) account balances followed suit. The average 401(k) balance was down 4% from the second quarter ...

Here’s the average 401(k) balance by generation and age as of March 31, 2025, according to Fidelity's report, which is based on the 25.3 million 401(k) accounts it manages.

Balances for 401(k) retirement accounts hit the “second-highest average on record" in the final quarter of 2024, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. Fox Business.

Your 401(k) balance may be nowhere close to $127,100. But that, too, is nothing to panic over. That $127,100 balance represents the average for savers across all ages.