Target Date Funds | Are They A Good Investment?

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Our Rich Journey - Target Date Funds | Are They Good Investments?: Did you know that the majority of US companies automatically enroll their employees in target date funds in their 401(k)-type plans? If you've been interested in target date funds, if you're enrolled in a target date fund, or if you want to know our thoughts on whether a target date fund is good for those pursuing financial independence and retiring early - this video is for you (HINT: We never invested in target date funds!)! In this video - we discuss the pros and cons of target date funds and we detail our reasoning as to why we never invested in target date funds on our road to financial independence and retiring early. Thanks for watching!

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