More than half of Americans say they don't have enough for retirement, poll shows
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Preparing for retirement requires decades of saving and planning, yet the majority of American workers say they are already falling behind in building a nest egg for their golden years.
About 56% of surveyed workers feel they are lagging in saving for retirement, with 37% of that group describing themselves as "significantly behind," according to a new poll from YouGov for Bankrate.
Those closest to retirement age were the most likely to say they aren't prepared financially to step back from work, with 6 in 10 baby boomers and almost 7 in 10 Gen Xers feeling this way. But even younger generations feel they're not keeping up, with 49% of millennials and 42% of Gen Zers, who are 18 to 26, expressing the same concern.
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