Sean Pyles

That's going to get more expensive too, right?

All right.

So we're currently in a ceasefire as of this recording.

Let's hope it holds, I suppose.

But that means the war isn't over.

This is just a pause.

And President Trump has suggested that U.S.

gas prices would drop once the Strait opens.

But that's not typically the case.

I've heard that gas prices tend to rise like a rocket and fall like a feather.

So what do you think we're really in store for here?

Well, thank you, Anna.

I think it's also worth acknowledging how fast things are moving right now.

In a volatile environment, your financial strategy should focus most on what you can control, like your own spending habits and saving strategies.

Up next, we answer a listener's question about investment properties.

But before we get into that, listener, you know the deal.

You probably have all sorts of financial questions about how this war might affect your finances.

Like, is it still a good year to buy a home?

What about an upcoming car purchase?

And should you still take out that credit card that you've been looking at for your travel coming up this summer?