{
  "id": 4590399,
  "title": "Millions of Americans have a ticking time bomb in their tax-deferred accounts — 3 easy ways to start defusing it now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/millions-of-americans-have-a-ticking-time-bomb-in-their-tax-deferred",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-30T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/articles/millions-americans-ticking-time-bomb-090000486.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "By July, the typical 401(k) balance for individuals in their 50s stood at $642,696, as reported by Empower. Moreover, the count of 401(k) millionaires hit a record high of 645,000. On the other hand, Empower discovered that Americans in their 50s possess an average of $483,451 in their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}