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 care pathways that connect AI predictions to real next steps—especially in rural and underserved communities.

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 the forecast is released—but the modeling still provides a useful planning picture.

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.

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