Financial shifts I am making due to the state of the world

The world has felt like a very scary place for a very long time with very few and short reprieves in between. So with that in mind, here are a few financial shifts and things I'm paying attention to due to the current status of global and economic uncertainty. Obviously, so many things exist that are outside of our control. So I just like to focus on the things that I can control. First is that I am planning for and now expecting even higher everyday costs. I'm having a hard time understanding how we exist in a world where things could get even more expensive, but I know that energy prices ripple into everything that we buy every day. So, I'm padding a little bit of extra room in my essentials budget. Next is I recommend taking a second look at your emergency fund. You want to make sure you have at least three months of expenses set aside in a high yield savings account. All my favorite high yield savings accounts are always linked to my bio. But anytime we experience economic uncertainty or there's just a lot of global noise, cash is always king. So, you want to make sure you have a buffer and I would prioritize that right now if you haven't been. Moving on. I have no intentions of changing my investment plans, but I do expect that there will be more volatility in the market over the next couple of months. I feel like we've seen record highs in the stock market, and it's really easy to get used to that. But anytime there's any sort of economic or global turmoil, we always see more market swings. A lot of this has to do with just generalized panic. So, I'd recommend that you don't try to time the market. You don't panic and you don't avoid investing altogether if it's something you were already doing. I regularly invest in my retirement accounts and I also regularly invest in a brokerage account and I will continue to do so. Well, obviously I feel like we're all a little fatigued from continuously living through what feels like unprecedented times. It's unfortunately something we can't control, but we can control how we react. So focus your time, energy, and attention on your financial foundation and getting the basics