While not perfect, Fidelity came out with a simple formula to calculate how much you need to retire, and how much you should have saved by age for retirement.
Fidelity’s calculations take into account assumptions such as how much of your income will be replaced by social security, the age you retire, and estimated investment returns.
According to 2016 data from the Federal Reserve (and thanks to analysis from DQYDJ), the median retirement savings for someone in their prime working years is only around $20 – $30,000!