<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Castle Financial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castle Financial is an independent retirement plan advisor based in Verona, WI. We work with employers to improve their 401(k) plans by reducing costs, strengthening investment options, and providing clear fiduciary guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.castleretirement.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:43:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.castleretirement.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I recently listened to the song 1979, and it made me think About Target Date Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most participants, retirement investing starts with a simple decision. Pick a fund tied to your birth year. Target date funds are designed to make things easier. You choose the year closest to when you expect to retire, and the investment adjusts over time. Most people never look past the year on the fund. And on the surface, that makes sense. The whole point is simplicity. Pick a year. Set it. Move on. For me, 1979 has always meant something. Part of that is obvious. It is the year I was...]]></description><link>https://www.castleretirement.com/post/i-recently-listened-to-the-song-1979-and-it-made-me-think-about-target-date-funds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d8380f4e4fe2e3f72b59c1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:59:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63eb2e_57b2c9d37a9c44f583407ef6b0a665b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Melichar</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>