The Most Important Retirement Chart You'll Ever See

Saving enough money to retire is crucial to your future financial stability. Your retirement investment accounts should be a major source of income in your golden years, especially as Social Security benefits alone are designed only to replace about 40% of pre-retirement income. Simply put, Social Security benefits aren't enough to live on. 

Unfortunately, figuring out how much to actually save for retirement isn't so easy -- which is why more than half of Americans don't know how much money they'll need to retire comfortably. This lack of knowledge is just one reason why the chart below is so important -- and is perhaps the most important retirement chart you'll ever see.

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