US - The average account balance among American workers who consistently held 401(k) accounts from 1999 through 2006 increased at an annual rate of 8.7%, according to a new study.
The research, carried out by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found average account balances rose to US$121,202 at the end of 2006, from $67,760 at the end of 1999, among participant...
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