Can You Retire?

Most Americans are far less prepared for retirement than many assume. Don and Tom discuss new Federal Reserve data showing that only about half of Americans have retirement accounts, the median retirement balance is just $200,000, and only a tiny percentage of retirees have more than $1 million saved. They explain why starting early, saving consistently, and avoiding speculative investing matter far more than chasing hot stocks or market trends. The episode also covers Social Security misconc...

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Can You Retire? is an episode from Talking Real Money - Investing Talk by Don McDonald.

This episode is 29:30 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2026.

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