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Age Targets: How Much Should You Have Saved for Retirement By Now?

If you want to track your progress toward a goal, chances are there is an app that can do that for you. For example, you can track your steps, your packages, your diet and even your family's whereabouts.

But when it comes to saving for your retirement, how much time do you spend tracking your progress? And at what point in your life should you start paying attention?

Retirement planning can be intimidating at any age -- even more so early in your career. When retirement seems so far in the future, it's hard to plan for it with so many competing priorities in the present. For example, in addition

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