
The 2 Times When You Should Stop Saving For Retirement
Image credit: CalcXLM There is plenty of talk about Americans saving too little for retirement. Almost half of those under 30 have saved nothing for retirement, and nearly half of those 55 and older have saved nothing for retirement. But let’s talk about the other end of the spectrum. What about those who have saved enough or too much for retirement? Here are two signs you should stop saving for retirement. 1. You are under 40, and you've saved at least $500,000 for retirement. Let’s say you are 38 years old and graduated from college in 2005. Since then, you have worked steadily and been able to nearly max out your retirement contributions most years since you graduated. If you had contributed $15,000/year since 2005 to an index fund that…