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Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan

Managing Editor · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM · 1 min read

Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan — MarketWatch, London Business news — Image: MarketWatch

Nearly half of Americans haven’t calculated what they’ll need in retirement.

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