As it turns out, the average American household is just shy of what is deemed financially independent. In this crazy world we live in, people work for upwards of 50 years to barely survive. For forty-plus hours a week, they work away trying to put food on the table. But still, for some, it’s not enough. The goal is a little under the median averageIn a recent study conducted by Empower Financial Services, researchers found that, for most, the goal amount for financial independence is $94,000 a year. This is around $20,000 more than the median household average, $74,580.). The poll of 2,000 adu…