Averages can make retirement savings look stronger than they are. The median tells a different story—and offers a more useful benchmark for your own 401(k).

Now that I'm in my 50s, I've started worrying about retirement moneyWhen you reach your 50s, life in retirement starts to ...

At first glance, retirement savings look much stronger than they did decades ago. A closer look at the data shows why the picture is more complicated.

The reason you're forced to wait could be a frustrating one.

The median 401(k) balance is about $161,000 for people in their 40s and roughly $253,000 for those in their 50s. Increasing contributions in your 40s and using catch-up contributions after 50 can help ...

About 3 in 10 households in their 50s have no retirement account or pension, according to Federal Reserve data. Even among those with retirement savings, median balances may generate only modest ...

New 401(k) rules are changing how some older workers can save for retirement, with high earners facing a major shift toward ...

When your income decreases due to mandatory retirement from a management position or changing jobs, you might worry about ...

Most retirement regret traces back to a handful of decisions made in this decade: Not taking the catch-up contributions that let savers over 50 stash thousands extra each year. Helping adult children ...

By the time you reach your 40s and 50s, retirement stops feeling like a distant idea—and you can actually start picturing it. For some, that picture includes leaving the workforce earlier than the ...

By the time you reach your 40s and 50s, retirement stops feeling like a distant idea—and you can actually start picturing it. For some, that picture includes leaving the workforce earlier than the ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Getty Images / RgStudio The share of 50 ...