Ask American workers who participate in their employer's 401(k) retirement plan how much money they will need to save in order to retire comfortably, and they will tell you $1.9 million.
That's a lot of money, and even the more conventional estimate of at least $1 million is out of the ballpark for many people.
A recent study from GoBankingRates dialed the figure down to what it said is a more realistic picture of retirement finances by exploring how long $500,000 would last in every state across the country.
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