If you've managed to save $5,000, congratulations you've made it to the middle of the pack. According to the TransAmerica Center for Retirement Studies, the median American adult has exactly that.
According to the Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Studies, the average American has $65,100 in personal savings, excluding retirement savings. But the wealthiest households are such rich.
According to the Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Studies, the average American has $65,100 in personal savings, excluding retirement savings. But the wealthiest households are such rich.
Many people dream of retiring early, but some don't have a choice. For example, air traffic controllers perform work that is so demanding, stressful and consequential that the law requires them to.
The road to financial independence isn’t as hard as you may imagine. You just need to take the right steps (and they may not be the ones you’re thinking of).