Think you've got enough to retire on? Here's some data for New Jerseyans to ponder.

A number of retirement surveys have asked Americans what they perceive as their "magic number" — the savings needed, after factoring in Social Security benefits, to live comfortably after retiring.

Brokerage firm Charles Schwab recently estimated the number to be $1.8 million, while other estimates put American's comfort zone around $1.2 million. Split the difference and the magic number comes out as $1.5 million.

An Aug. 1 analysis from the personal finance site GOBankingRates used the $1.5 million figure as the basis for a retirement-planning exercise. While that amount, which included anticipated Social Security, will last the average West Virginian 50-plus years, for New Jersey retirees it's proj

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