People are hardwired to value earning money more than saving it. A recent report shows that 26% of all workers have saved less than $1,000 for retirement and 64% have saved less than $100,000. In this episode, Mark Riepe talks with Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz about ways to overcome some common mental blocks to saving more—and to put savings on autopilot.
• You can read more about how much American workers have saved at the Employee Benefits Research Institute. (
• The study “How Much Should People Save? ( ” shows that more than half of workers are considered “at risk” of not being able to maintain their standard of living in retirement.
• See if you are on track to meet your savings goals with Schwab’s Savings Calculator ( .
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