Th e 15% is confirmed by a study at the Center for Retirement Research as reported in the Squared Away blog: http://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/how-much-for-the-401k-depends/
They provide a table for age when savings starts and desired retirement age that provides a number (% of salary) and explanation. You can't wait until you're 45 and expect to retire at 62! A similar study was reported in the Journal of Financial Planning that provides even more detailed tables. One can plot how much they have already invested for retirement, their current age, current income, and % of income they plan to replace to find more precise estimates. For a PowerPoint summary, go to National Savings Rate Guidelines on the FPW website under: http://www.usu.edu/fpw/schedule/powerpoints.htm
Based on research by Roger Ibbotson, James Xiong, Robert P. Kreitler, Charles F. Kreitler, and Peng Chen
15% is the New Retirement Number
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