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Why Gen X Has Struggled To Save for Retirement in Today's Economy
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-01 19:03
Key Takeaways Gen X expects to fall more than $400,000 short of what they think they’ll need for a comfortable retirement. This gap stems from the shift away from pensions toward 401(k)s, which left Gen X without many of the automatic 401(k) features younger workers rely on today. Among American generations, Gen X faces the largest retirement savings shortfall, according to a recent survey by asset management company Schroders. While this generation, born between 1965 and 1980, thinks they'll need ...
The Real Reason Gen X Hasn't Saved Enough for Retirement and What It Means for Their Future
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-13 19:03
核心观点 - 美国X世代面临最大的退休储蓄缺口 其预期舒适退休所需资金与预计储蓄额之间的差额超过40万美元[1] - 该缺口的根源在于美国退休体系从固定收益养老金计划向固定缴款计划如401(k)的转变 且X世代未能受益于后来普及的自动注册和自动增额等关键功能[2][3][4][6] 行业背景与现状 - 美国退休体系在过去几十年发生重大变化 固定收益养老金计划衰退 固定缴款计划如401(k)兴起[2] - 许多婴儿潮一代拥有提供终身固定收入的固定收益养老金计划 而X世代进入职场时正值养老金被固定缴款计划取代 且当时自动注册和自动增额等功能尚未普及[3] - 自动注册和自动增额等401(k)功能能鼓励储蓄 但这些功能在X世代开始缴款时尚未普及 这是导致其储蓄缺口的部分原因[4] 具体数据与缺口 - X世代平均认为需要超过110万美元才能舒适退休 但预计退休时仅储蓄约70万美元 缺口超过40万美元[1] - 2026年401(k)供款限额为24500美元 50岁及以上者可额外追加8000美元 60至63岁工人有更高的“超级追加”额度11250美元[7] - 2026年IRA供款限额为7500美元 最高追加供款额为1100美元[7] - 延迟领取社会保障福利可增加月度金额 在完全退休年龄后每延迟一年领取至70岁 福利将增长8%[7]