Benchmarks by age
Explore by decade
Typical milestones, priorities and net worth ranges for each stage.
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Your 50s — From saving to options
Typical net worth: $1M – $5M+
Accumulation gives way to choice. Many readers reach Coast or full FIRE here, deciding whether to keep working because they want to, not because they have to.
Priority moves
✓Build a bridge / withdrawal strategy
✓Use catch-up contributions
✓Stress-test against sequence-of-returns risk
✓Decide: retire, coast, or work by choice
Benchmarks
Median NW, age 55~$364k
On-track saver$1.5M–$5M
Second million~5 yrs after first