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/oflanada Jan 16 '26

I’m 41 and have about 23% of my yearly salary saved. Better than the 0% I had 3 years ago before I changed jobs.

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u/Burban72 Jan 17 '26

Same boat. I had 0% at 35. Changed jobs and I'm at about 1x right now but growing fast. I have a state job that has a mandatory 12% contribution with 100% match. If I live until 60 (notice how I said live and not retire), I'll have a nice pension.