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401(k) Balances, Contributions and IRAs End 2016 at Record Levels
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Feb. 2, 2017
"Increasing contributions and stock market performance drove the average 401(k) balance to an all-time high of $92,500 at the end of Q4, topping the previous high of $92,100 in Q1 2015 and an increase of $4,300 from a year ago.... The average IRA balance of $93,700 is up $3,600 year-over-year.... [T]he average contribution rate to Fidelity 401(k)s reached 8.4 percent in Q4, the highest level since Q2 2008. Over the past 12 months, the [average] total savings amount (employee contributions plus employer match/profit sharing) reached a record $10,200."

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