Americans are feeling the squeeze of higher prices for everyday goods and services and economic instability, leading to personal financial anxiety and near-record low consumer sentiment. And many expect 2026 to be even worse.
As a financial planning professional, I get the highest volume of questions from people I work with during challenging economic times. What I heard from people over the last year points to some of the major financial challenges people will face in 2026 — and a path forward. There were five common concerns.
