Politics tops Americans' list of money fears, financial planners say. How you can protect yourself
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-10 00:30

If your wallet feels like it’s riding a rollercoaster with every news headline out of Washington, you’re not alone. A new CFP Board survey found that politics is Americans’ top money-related fear (46%), outranking inflation (39%), market stability (34%) and rising health care costs (33%) (1). Must Read Here’s why political stress is now at the forefront of financial planning conversations, and how you can keep calm when the headlines feel overwhelming. Politics and money According to the planners sur ...