The number is respectably well into the six figures. This average, however, is also somewhat misleading. No matter how you compare, this is a critical period for all retirement savings plans belonging ...

Gen X is entering the retirement zone — they’re now ages 45 to 60 — but many feel far from ready. Rising costs, debt and family obligations are making it harder than ever to retire comfortably.

Generation X, as the first generation of do-it-yourself retirement planners, is falling behind. As the first American generation funding retirement largely without private pension plans, Gen X — those ...