Knowing That the Median Retirement Account Is $87,000 Won't Help Me Plan for Retirement. Here's How I'm Tracking Success Instead.

Looking at how much other people have saved for retirement can be interesting. It's exciting to see how your own savings compares, especially if you're doing better than the average American. If you're not quite on track, then checking out where others stand may also help you get motivated to save more.However, while it may be fun to get this glimpse into the financial lives of others, it's not actually useful to your planning at all -- and if you spend too much time seeing how you stack up with other people, you could end up making mistakes that cost you.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool