Target Date Funds Explained: The 401(k) Choice Most People Never Make

Podcast: Becoming Financially Confident · Ralph V. Estep, Jr.

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

In today’s episode, Ralph Estep Jr. and Juliet spend the whole show on 401(k)s, covering the fees nobody sends a bill for, the fund you may never have chosen, and the old accounts people leave behind. In This Episode ✓ How a one-point fee gap cuts a 401(k) balance by 28% in the Labor Department’s example ✓ Why two target date funds with the same year can cost very different amounts ✓ 31.9 million forgotten 401(k)s holding $2.13 trillion ✓ What fiduciary means and why it matters when you pick a fund ✓ One...