05-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
5 Books to Help You Build a Bigger Nest Egg—and Have a Successful Retirement
These are uncertain times for people saving for retirement. Volatile markets, higher healthcare costs and talks about cuts to government entitlements have investors worried as ever about the adequacy of their portfolios.
As if that is not enough, many Americans say they are underprepared for retirement. Some 25% of adults with retirement savings say they have set aside one year or less of their current income for the future, according to research released in April from Northwestern Mutual.