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Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Target Date Funds: Pros and Cons

Oct 4, 2021
36:15

Target Date Funds are rapidly surging in popularity lately.

Investors are flocking to this “set it and forget it” retirement tool as an easy way to diversify their portfolio and eliminate the fees of working with a high-cost broker.

But what are the pros and cons? I dive into my thoughts on the subject. 

Also, we answer a question about whether it makes sense to decrease retirement investments to pay down the mortgage quicker. 

Last but not least, my daughter Zoey joins me for another money quiz!

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