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However, only 25% of Americans withretirement savingshave set aside just enough for one year.

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This should be based on your risk tolerance and goals, he said.

A common mistake is not actually investing yourRoth IRAin anything after youve contributed money to it.

This means that your funds arent growing or benefiting from compound interest.

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Unfortunately, many people allocate retirement savings tomoney market accountsor low-risk bonds.

You should also rebalance to keep your desired asset allocation.

In 10 years, youll still only have $50,000.

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