# My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked? — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:marketwatch)  published 2026-10-28 21:45 ingested 2026-10-29 03:03

[original source ↗](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-wife-has-only-80-000-saved-for-retirement-i-have-2-2-million-am-i-wrong-to-be-shocked-3e27b490?mod=mw_rss_topstories)

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“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”
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