
1A Economy: Managing Your Money Ahead Of The Midterm Elections
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Sep 30, 2026 Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union’s chief economist; Cara Perez, Bravely Go founder and financial educator; and Terri Savage, personal finance expert and author, tackle money worries ahead of the midterms. They discuss rising food, energy, housing, and healthcare costs, retirement withdrawals, protecting savings, renting versus buying, annuities, family property, and creative ways to cut expenses.
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Diesel Prices Hide Inside Grocery Bills
- Diesel costs affect groceries far beyond what drivers see at the pump.
- Trucks, farm machinery, livestock operations, and food ingredients all absorb higher diesel prices before products reach stores.
Try Creative Housing Arrangements
- Treat today’s housing market as a supply problem and consider unconventional arrangements when conventional buying is unaffordable.
- Cara Perez suggests co-buying with friends or family while supporting local efforts to change restrictive zoning.
Sell Properties That Only Create Expenses
- Sell properties that drain a fixed-income household instead of waiting for uncertain appreciation.
- Two neglected homes generated taxes without rental income, so selling could immediately free money for housing and essentials.






