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Retirement savings in the US are low across the board â but they're even lower for single people. And those who do have savings accounts aren't setting aside nearly enough. Among single men with retirement accounts, the accounts hold an average of $34,000. Among single woman, there's an average of $30,000 saved: In general, the EPI notes, people need to set aside more, but women are particularly vulnerable because they live longer and are more likely to outlive their savings.
On the other hand, 69 percent in the same EBRI survey thought they'd need to have less than $1 million by retirementâand 1 in 5 thought they'd need to save $250,000 to $499,999. (Even that is more than what many retirees have actually saved. The average retirement savings is about $104,000 for households with members ages 55 to 64 and $148,000 for households with members 65 to 74 years old, according to an analysis by the Government Accountability Office.)