A 59-Year-Old Career Nurse Feels 'Defeated And Cooked' After Learning Her Coworker Has Saved Nearly $500,000 More For Retirement

A longtime nurse approaching retirement recently posted on Reddit that he felt “defeated and cooked” after discovering a coworker had $460,000 more saved in their 401(k). He shared his financial situation on the r/retirement subreddit, noting that he and his wife have about $240,000 saved for retirement, plus an anticipated $1,100 monthly pension, Social Security benefits between $1,800 and $2,300, and roughly $200,000 to $300,000 in other savings. “I absolutely can't grind out eight more years