Fewer people crossed the threshold of having $1 million or more in their retirement accounts in the first quarter of 2025 as ...

Average 401(k) retirement balances fell 3% from late last year through the first three months this year, according to ...

Fidelity reported that 512,000 savers were 401(k)-created millionaires in the first quarter, down about 4.6% from 537,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Most individuals continued to contribute to ...

covering 24.4 million participants. In the first quarter, 17.4% of people with 401(k) accounts at Fidelity increased their savings rate, while 5% decreased. Less than 1% stopped saving altogether.

It wasn't as easy to become a millionaire during the first quarter's rough ride. Fidelity reported that 512,000 savers were 401(k)-created millionaires in the first quarter, down about 4.6% from ...