Broadcast Retirement Network

Mark Kantrowitz, a student-loan expert breaks down the major July 1 changes to loan limits and repayment plans, explains who’s most affected, and shares practical strategies for students and parents to choose schools and majors they can realistically afford to repay.

What if AI could help older adults stay healthy and independent—without replacing the human care they still need? In this conversation, Karen Eggleston, PhD. discusses Stanford Health AI Week and shares insights from health systems across East Asia, including how AI is being used to support aging in place. We explore the importance of ethical guardrails, evidence-based evaluation, and designing ca...

Looking for the right retirement plan advisor? In this episode, Stephen Puckett of Fiduciary Pension Partners breaks down how retirement plan advisory fees really work—what you’re paying for, how services are structured, and what plan sponsors should ask before hiring.

Texas A&M University's David Anderson discusses the USDA’s 18-month forecast. Grocery prices are likely to stay higher, largely because food and energy costs have outsized influence and can be harder to predict. The discussion emphasizes that forecasts aren’t magic—major shocks like drought, animal disease outbreaks (such as avian influenza), or energy price spikes can shift what happens after...

New cars are averaging around $50,000—and that affordability gap is getting harder to manage. Automobile enthusiast Ray McGrath breaks down why prices keep climbing, what “value” really means beyond the monthly payment, and how to think through the big decision: buy vs. lease.

#thismorning | The #Fertilizer “Long Tail” Threatens #Global #Food #Security | Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, George W. Bush Presidential Center | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | A #SocialSecurity #Blueprint: #Reforms Aimed at #LongTerm Survival | Bill Cassidy, United States Senate | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | 6 #Signs You've #Outgrown Your #Financial #Advisor | Alisa Wolfson, Marketwatch | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #Bio2026: Where #Investors Meet #Drug #Discovery | Kate Strayer-Benton and Andrew R. Snyder, Phd., Monash University | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #401k Won for #Employers—Now #Retirement #Risk Hits #Employees | John A. Ruddy, DPS, CFA, CPA, University of Scranton | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thsmorning | #Divorce Under #Pressure: #Budget, #Cash Needs, and Retirement Planning | Alex Jacobson, Jacobson Mediation Group | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | Do #Plan Sponsors Want #CITs— Why #TargetDate Portfolios May be the CIT Sweet Spot | Edward McIlveen, CFA, Francis, LLC | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #Flights, #Cruises, #Disney, #Parks - The #Summer #Value #Playbook | Nick Ewen, The Points Guy | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | Evaluating #Continuing #Care #Retirement #Communities: #Occupancy, #Cash Reserves, and #Debt | Debbie Carlson, Barron's | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | From #Ask to #Act: How #AI Is Changing #Financial #Guidance | Lynn Raynault, Financial Wellness Labs | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | What #Advisors Owe their #Clients: #Fiduciary Responsibility, #Facts, #Integrity and #Trust | Phillip Snyder, CLU, The Warner Companies | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | What #Advisors Owe their #Clients: #Fiduciary Responsibility, #Facts, #Integrity and #Trust | Phillip Snyder, CLU, The Warner Companies | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #PAYGO vs. Fully Funded: #SocialSecurity isn't Funded like a #Corporate #Pension | Andrew Biggs, PhD., American Enterprise Institute| #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | Are Your #Retirement #Savings #Safe? Inside #Insurance #Ratings & the #Annuity Boom | Edward Kohlberg, AM Best | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | The #Economic Value of #Americans #Working One More Year | Dana Goldman, PhD., USC Schaeffer Institute | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #DOL #Investment-Selection Proposed #Regulations: What #Advisors and #Clients Are Saying | John Schembari, Kutak Rock | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #Phantom #Obesity: The Dark Side of #WeightLoss | Thomas Rutledge, PhD., UC San Diego | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | From 9% to 90%: How #WestVirginia Saved Its #Pensions and Rewrote #Retirement #Rules | Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director, West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | #Like, #Subscribe, #Invest: The #Social #Media #Money #Makeover | Maximillian Brichta, University of Virginia | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness

#thismorning | From #Vaccines to Targeted #Therapy: The Future of #Cancer #Care | Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD, American Cancer Society | #Tunein: broadcastretirementnetwork.com #Aging, #Finance, #Lifestyle, #Privacy, #Retirement, #wellness