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President Donald Trump touted rising 401(k) balances in his State of the Union speech. Here's where those retirement accounts stand.

More Americans are digging into their retirement savings for emergency expenses, research from Vanguard shows.

A record number of Americans tapped into their 401(k) retirement savings for hardship withdrawals last year due to financial ...

According to Vanguard Group’s “How America Saves 2026” report, a record 6% of the firm’s 5 million workers in 401(k) plans plucked money from their accounts to pay for financial hardships. That’s up ...

A Vanguard report shows hardship withdrawals climbed to a high of 6% last year as financial pressures mount and rules around ...

(NewsNa t ion) — A strong stock market had pushed the number of 401(k) millionaires to a record high by the end of 2025, but more workers are also tapping their retirement savings to cover financial ...

Last year, the S&P 500 climbed more than 16%, and average retirement account balances increased 13%, according to Vanguard ...

Workers are taking hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts, but people needing emergency access to funds can be ...

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More Americans are making a move financial planners usually warn against.