Consider This from NPR Feeling squeezed by high prices? Here are tips for managing your finances
Oct 23, 2026
Hannah Horvath, a personal finance writer and author of the Your Brain on Money newsletter, discusses navigating inflation and rising everyday costs. They explore planning around bills and job stability, building flexibility early in a career, protecting liquidity near retirement, cutting fixed expenses, preserving future housing options, and limiting anxiety from financial news.
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Families Adapt As Food And Travel Costs Rise
- Linda Rufus weighs food priorities to get the most from each meal as prices rise.
- Rachel Stern changed holiday travel plans, choosing to drive because plane tickets became unaffordable for her and her children.
Plan Around Exposure Not Economic Predictions
- Build financial plans around known exposure, including bills, debt, fixed costs, and industry risks—not recession predictions.
- Curate financial news and create rules for when headlines should change your behavior.
Choose Reversible Moves During Uncertainty
- Favor reversible pencil moves like pausing subscriptions or adjusting savings before making permanent tattoo moves.
- Set thresholds in advance, such as rebuilding an emergency fund before investing more.