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Retirement Assets of Many Households Falling

There are more opportunities to save for retirement, but retirement accounts are in decline.

By Bernice Napach | Updated on October 12, 2017

Despite the availability of retirement plans and the rally in financial markets, assets in 401(k) and IRA plans declined for many households between 2013 and 2016, according to a new report from the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College, using data from Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances.

During that time frame, the median value of combined 401(k) and IRA assets fell almost 17% to $40,000 for households headed by someone age 35 to 44 and declined 3% to $97,000 where the head of household was between 45 and 54.

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