Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRobyn TellefsenSat, June 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM GMT+2 6 min readPhoto by drazenphoto / EnvatoMoneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.Americans think it'll take $1.46 million, on average, to retire comfortably, according to the 2026 Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Study (1). And reaching $1 million is a major milestone towards that goal.Fidelity offered some good news in that regard.Top PicksDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake —