To Offset Potential S.S. Cuts, Save 10 Percent More By Editor Test Wed, Aug 4, 2010 SHARE ON: TwitterFacebookLinkedIn A hypothetical 45-year-old couple should save an extra $90,000 before they retire. At age 55, the same couple year-old should begin saving an extra $82,900, suggests economist Laurence Kotlikoff. TO READ THIS ARTICLE, PLEASE SIGN IN OR SUBSCRIBE Not Yet a Member? What's Included? Subscribe Now! $249.00 per year(recurring) - or - $25.00 per month(recurring) Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost Password? Reset here.