Questions - 401K Account - April 30 and May 3-4, 2026

National Survey of 1,255 American Adults
Conducted April 30 and May 3-4, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* A 401(k) account is an employer-sponsored plan that allows employees to invest tax-free earnings for their retirement. Do you or your spouse currently have a 401(k) account?

2* (Asked of 602 Adults Who Have A 401(k) Account) How closely do you keep up with changes in the balance of your 401(k) account?

3* (Asked of 602 Adults Who Have A 401(k) Account) In the past year, has the balance of your 401(k) account gone up or down? Or has it remained about the same?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence