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Journalist, writer and consultant. White papers, ghostwriting and branded content. Syndicated personal finance columnist and author of "The $1,000 Challenge."

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Brian O’Connor is the award-winning personal finance columnist for The Detroit News, and author of “The $1,000 Challenge: How One Family Slashed Its Budget Without Moving Under a Bridge or Living on Government Cheese” from Portfolio-Penguin. In addition to garnering rave reviews, “The $1,000 Challenge” was named Best Money Management Book of the Year by The Institute for Financial Literacy.

O’Connor’s nationally syndicated “Funny Money” column humorously chronicles the financial implications of…

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You’re About to Retire. What Are You Doing for the Next 20 or 30 Years?

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You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. You’re About to Retire. What Are You Doing for the Next 20 or 30 Years? Workers often focus solely on their retirement savings balance. But figuring out how you want to spend the rest of your life could be job No. 1.
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Check your target-date fund, especially if you plan to retire soon

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Target-date mutual funds are promoted as one-time, “set it and forget it” investments that automatically carry you from your early working days through to retirement, leaving you with a safe, stable nest egg. The key feature of the funds is that they gradually move from an aggressive mix of assets that aim for growth during the investor’s working years to a more conservative, less volatile mix as the investor nears retirement — the fund’s target date.
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Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon Original

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You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. retiring Their simplicity makes the funds appealing, but they could leave many workers near retirement, particularly baby boomers, short on savings. March 29, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET Target-date mutual funds are promoted as one-time, “set it and forget it” investments that automatically carry you from your early working days through to retirement, leaving you with a safe, stable nest egg.
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