Still, they are curious whether it’s $1 million, $5 million, or if $10 is the number someone needs to reach in the Chubby FIRE world before saying goodbye to working forever.

For 2025, the “magic number” to retire comfortably is down to an average $1.26 million, a $200,000 drop from the $1.46 million reported last year, according to a new study from Northwestern ...

As of March 2025, the total number of auto-IRA accounts tops 1 million, according to a Georgetown program tracker. Those workers have saved about $2 billion toward retirement.

Less than 3% of Americans have $1 million in retirement accounts, far fewer than most people expect. Here's what the data reveals about the reality of retirement savings in the America.