The magic number for retirement is close to $1.5 million, but when you compare it to real data about spending and portfolio ...

The magic number for retirement is close to $1.5 million, but when you compare it to real data about spending and portfolio allocation it falls apart.

One of the more popular items on retirement surveys is the "magic number": How much savings you need, on top of any Social Security benefits, to live out a comfortable retirement. An Aug. 1 analysis ...

Americans' "magic number" for the savings they need to retire with a measure of financial comfort is $1.46 million, according to new research from Northwestern Mutual. That figure, based on a survey ...