Broadcast Retirement Network

Housing and food now take up about half of what Americans spend, the highest share in 15 years. In this interview, Dr. David P. Anderson, professor and extension economist for livestock and food product marketing at Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics, explains what's behind the squeeze.

40+ and Not Feeling Like Yourself? 7 New Rules for Women's Health. Dr. Kanchi Chadha, MD, FACOG, Director of the Midlife Women's Health and Longevity Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, explains how hormone changes in midlife affect your muscle, bones, sleep, and heart.

Dr. Dagny Zhu, ophthalmologist and American Academy of Ophthalmology spokesperson, shares practical advice on daily eye-drop use, screen-related eye strain, and when to see an eye doctor.

FIS supports about 600 recordkeepers and the millions of savers they serve. Brian Nicholson and Harshad Joshi of FIS explain how the FIS Retirement Platform (FRP) was rebuilt for the cloud, how it moved from COBOL to Java in phases, and how APIs and AI are making retirement technology faster and more personal.

Could a forgotten 401(k) be shrinking your retirement future? Craig Copeland, Ph.D., Director of Wealth Benefits Research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, explains why old workplace retirement accounts can be costly to overlook.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Comisi, DDS, interim chair of the Department of General Dentistry at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, to explore the surprising connection between GLP-1 medications, sleep apnea, and your oral health.

Credit card debt can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to control your future. In this episode, Michael McAuliffe, President of Family Credit Management, shares practical strategies to lower your interest rates, reduce monthly payments, and build a realistic path to becoming debt-free.

Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), joins us to unpack one of the most important decisions a small business can make: how to offer health coverage.

Doug Kantor of the National Association of Convenience Stores examines how credit card swipe fees add nearly $320 million to Americans’ Halloween spending, increasing the cost of candy, costumes and decorations. He explains how interchange fees work, why retailers have limited alternatives to dominant payment networks, and how these expenses ultimately affect consumers regardless of how they pay.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D., career prosecutor, author, and media commentator, for a powerful conversation on reframing how we think about aging and retirement. Dr. Patrick challenges outdated beliefs about growing older, explaining why your career is not your identity, why the years ahead can be your most fulfilling, and how a shift in mindset can transform the next chapter of your life.