
The TSP L Fund Trap: Why Target-Date Funds May Be Costing You
From Haws Federal Advisors Podcast by Dallen Haws
April 15, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the potential pitfalls of Target-Date Funds in the TSP L Fund and their impact on financial planning for federal employees.
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People in this episode
Host: Dallen Haws
Topics covered
- TSP L Fund
- Target-Date Funds
- Financial Planning
- Cost Analysis
- Federal Employees
Keywords
- TSP
- Target-Date Funds
- financial freedom
- federal employee
- wealth building
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Organizations: Haws Federal Advisors
Products: Building Wealth In the TSP: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom as A Federal Employee
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