savings: how much is enough?
median cash savings by age, from the federal reserve's figures.
the typical american has $2,600 in cash at 21–24 and $6,900 at 30–35. medians, not averages, because a few big balances pull the average up.
by age
the median, the top quarter and how many have nothing.- Average savings at 15
- Average savings at 17
- Average savings at 19
- Average savings at 22
- Average savings at 25
- Average savings at 30
- Savings by age, 13 to 35
by amount
is $1,000 a lot? $10,000? $100,000? ranked at every age.- Is $1,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $2,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $5,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $10,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $20,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $50,000 in savings a lot?
- Is $100,000 in savings a lot?
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questions people ask
- How much should I have saved by 30?
- The median American aged 30–35 has about $6,900 in cash savings.
- How much do teenagers have saved?
- The median American aged 13–15 has about $210 and aged 16–17 about $520.
- Does this include retirement accounts?
- No. These are cash balances in checking, savings and money-market accounts.
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