Roth IRA 401(k)

Many Americans maintain both a 401(k) and an IRA, especially as they grow older, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

For these employees, the combined assets are, on average, 2.5 times greater than an average 401(k) balance, and the median balance is some 3.5 times larger than the median 401(k) balance.

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