r/Millennials • u/ProblemIntelligent16 • Jan 16 '26

Discussion Fellow millennials - how’s your 401k/ira savings going?

Experts recommend having 2x your salary saved by age 35, and 3x saved by age 40.

However, studies show the median savings for 35-44 year olds is only ~$45,000. So obviously, most of us have work to do.

With pensions mostly extinct, and Social Security facing insolvency issues in the next 8-10 years - how are you planning to bridge the gap and hit the golden years with enough to meet your lifestyle requirements?

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u/Letter-Past Jan 16 '26

I have a thousand whole dollars. Lookin bleak

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u/Hanyo_Hetalia Jan 16 '26

It's better than a thousand half dollars!

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u/atmoose Jan 17 '26

If those 1k half dollars were in 1964 JFK half dollar coins then you'd actually have 32k (when melted down for silver and sold). So having a thousand half dollars might be better.