I am saving for my first home, and I currently have about 81k in VTSAX. I plan to use most of it for a down payment in 3 to 4 years, around 120k, and I will be adding more as I go. Since the market feels highly valued, should I move some money into VBTLX to lower risk, since I will need the cash sooner? Or should I just keep it in VTSAX and not worry about timing the market? I am open to other strategies, too. I expect to save about 70k a year, so I should reach my goal either way, which makes me wonder if it makes sense to just stay more aggressive.

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    1. I kept my downpayment fund in money market mutual funds. In hindsight, I could’ve made more in VTSAX, because the markets went up. I don’t have any regrets though, because it meant my downpayment fund was stable.

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