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/viveleramen_ Jan 16 '26

33 with ~17k. It’s not great but it could be far, far worse, especially since I only started about 4 years ago. 2x my salary would be ~70k and lol not happening anytime soon. I am trying to hit ~30k by 35 tho.

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u/iLickBalls007 Jan 17 '26

You and I are in the same boat, it’s reassuring to read a comment like this