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Whatever your personal vision of a dream retirement is, it will take money to do it.

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Of course, everyones personal financial needs are different in retirement, so averages are just a guidepost.

But, for many, they can serve asa wakeup call that more work needs to be done.

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However, this may give a skewed perception of the reality of retirement savings in America.

This is becausesome mega retirement balancespull the average much higher.

This number is just $28,900.

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Here are some ways to get back on track.

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