The average 50-something American is now worth $1.4M (usatoday.com)

The average isn't terribly meaningful because it's so heavily skewed by a small number of obscenely wealthy people.

The median net worth of 50-something Americans is $180,227.

https://www.empower.com/the-currency/life/average-net-worth-...

Average != median. I’m not even bothering to click the link.