Don’t Panic: How to Stay Financially Calm in Uncertain Times
The Dr. Phil Podcast
Dr. Phil McGraw
4.3 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Every time gas prices spike, people panic.That’s exactly when bad financial decisions get made. In The Real Story, I’m breaking down what’s really happening in the economy and how to keep your head clear when everyone else is reacting emotionally.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, I have a question for you. Are you stressed about money? |
| 0:04.0 | I'm guessing the answer to that is yes, because every poll, every survey that I've seen says |
| 0:09.4 | the number one focus of people right now is affordability. |
| 0:13.9 | We're starting to see gas prices go up. |
| 0:17.0 | I mean, at the pump, we're already seeing increases of a dollar in some places more because of the war that's going on with Iran. |
| 0:26.5 | If you are stressed about money, you're concerned about affordability to begin with. |
| 0:31.9 | Of course you are. And you're not alone. |
| 0:33.7 | A new survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows 88% of Americans went |
| 0:39.3 | into 2026 with some form of financial stress. You know, for some people, it was, |
| 0:45.5 | am I going to be able to pay the utility bill? Am I going to be able to afford fuel to get to work? |
| 0:52.0 | Winter was harsh in some areas. We're going to have enough fuel to |
| 0:56.6 | heat the house. And as I said, how much more so now with the war in Iran and rising oil prices. |
| 1:04.1 | Today, I want to help you stress less about money. Because the real story is this. Some in the legacy media are in the business of fueling financial fear. |
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| 1:33.1 | How do we get out of this mess? Can we get out of this mess? |
| 1:36.2 | Some in the legacy media are in the business of fueling financial fear. |
| 1:40.8 | Now, why would they do that? |
| 1:42.4 | Well, because if you're scared, if you're emotionally |
| 1:48.2 | upset, you're going to become hypervigilent. And if you're scared, hypervigilance means you're |
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