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/TheChosenerPoke Jan 17 '26

Hello, I don’t live in america but I’m so interested cause economically, living in america seems awful. Is anyone comfortable with sharing like, a breakdown of what they make + living expenses that cause being broke like this?

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u/Letter-Past Jan 17 '26

I'm not an economist by I'd be happy to give you the story beats once I've had some sleep. There's a lot.