Savings & Retirement

Americans Fall Further Behind on Retirement Savings as Inflation Bites

A new survey found that 55% of people feel they haven’t saved enough, and inflation is preventing them from doing so.

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More Americans are falling behind on retirement savings, and inflation is making it even harder to catch up.

A new survey by Bankrate found that 55% of respondents feel their retirement savings are behind where they need to be, up from 52% last year. Among those putting aside the same or less than they did in 2021, more than half said rising prices are holding them back from saving more.