Dear Carrie: I work for a small nonprofit. I love my job but don’t make a lot of money, so saving for retirement is hard. The company offers a retirement plan that I contribute to, but there’s no match. How can I save more?—A Reader
Dear Readers: This is a great question—and a great time to be asking it. With the challenges of the past year still fresh and people struggling to get back to some sort of normal, saving money is on everybody’s mind, whether it’s for planned expenses, an emergency fund, retirement, or all of the above. On the positive side, Americans on average have been saving more, with personal savings rates the highest they’ve been in years. However, for a lot of folks, saving—especially for retirement—is an ongoing challenge.
